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Kamikaze: Japan's Suicide Samurai (Cassell Military Paperbacks) (Paperback)

by Raymond Lamont-Brown (Author) "Not far from the Eikoku Taishikan (British embassy) and the Kyujo (Imperial Palace) in Tokyo, is the Yasukuni-jinja on Kudan hill, a place of tranquillity..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix; New edition edition (16 Sep 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0304352004
  • ISBN-13: 978-0304352005
  • Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 125,753 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Comprehensive coverage of a complex and apparently wholly alien strategy Technical as well as psychological details Actual attacks described in full Includes human torpedoes * Kami Kaze: a 'Divine Wind' sent by the great Goddess of the Sun, Amaterasu-Omikami, to destroy the mighty fleets of the Mongol ruler, Kublai Khan, in the 13th Century

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Raymond Lamont-Brown, an Orientalist, lectures on Eastern history and philosophy at St Andrews and Dundee, and has been widely published in aviation magazines.
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Not far from the Eikoku Taishikan (British embassy) and the Kyujo (Imperial Palace) in Tokyo, is the Yasukuni-jinja on Kudan hill, a place of tranquillity and intense national devotion usually overlooked by gaijin (foreign) tourists. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb account of the struggle of the Kamikaze, 27 Feb 2001
Lamont-Brown's book is written as a piece of first hand journalism, exposing the true character of the warriors who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Their first faltering raids increase in their intensity and ferocity, the author bringing both the honour and bravery of the Kamikaze to the page alongside the steadfast resolve of the Allied Navy crews.An incredible insight into the tactics of suicide. If you are looking for a book which brings alive the terror of the Pacific War, this is it.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't., 24 Jul 2008
By Lennart Edzer Nooij (The Hague, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
Loads of small facts, very poor structure, no storyline.
This book seems to have the deep wish to confuse its reader as much as possible.

Yet the most disturbing is that it portrays all Kamikaze as eager to die for the Emperor. That might be true, but many other book dealing with the topic suggest an alternative reading. It would expect the author at least to discuss the different points of view and put forward some arguments why his version is teh right one. Sadly, the reader is simply told that this was the case.

If you are interested in Kamikaze, read something either better documented or simply something better written.
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