Comments on: Wings of Defeat - Kamikaze Pilots Who Survived http://www.historynet.com/wings-of-defeat-kamikaze-pilots-who-survived.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 21 May 2013 18:13:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: R http://www.historynet.com/wings-of-defeat-kamikaze-pilots-who-survived.htm#comment-789302 R Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:17:50 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680925#comment-789302 they were not suicidal, they were absolutely normal people. you need to think of the japanese empire at the context of that time. serving your country and the emperor was very important to the japanese people. this sense of duty and responsibility was so strong that when the soldiers were asked who is willing to be on a mission such as this, i doubt there was even one japanese soldier that didnt step forward. of course many were willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the empire, the emperor and the japanese country. you can ask something very similar about the germans during wolrd war 2, were they blood thirsty to begin with, before committing all those crimes? of course the answer is no, germans back then were loyal to their government, so they did many things most of them never thought of doing, but it was for the sake of something much bigger than them. to understand things of this sort you need to look at the bigger picture. its very important to understand the circumstances of every era and every nation. they were not suicidal, they were absolutely normal people. you need to think of the japanese empire at the context of that time. serving your country and the emperor was very important to the japanese people. this sense of duty and responsibility was so strong that when the soldiers were asked who is willing to be on a mission such as this, i doubt there was even one japanese soldier that didnt step forward. of course many were willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the empire, the emperor and the japanese country.
you can ask something very similar about the germans during wolrd war 2, were they blood thirsty to begin with, before committing all those crimes? of course the answer is no, germans back then were loyal to their government, so they did many things most of them never thought of doing, but it was for the sake of something much bigger than them.

to understand things of this sort you need to look at the bigger picture. its very important to understand the circumstances of every era and every nation.

]]> By: R http://www.historynet.com/wings-of-defeat-kamikaze-pilots-who-survived.htm#comment-789301 R Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:05:57 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680925#comment-789301 i just read the first few sentences, and i must ask if this is accurate. i'm a student of japanese history and some things on those few sentences i read dont add up. saying "hundreds survived", this is rather off. 200 soldiers volunteered for this mission, to have "hundreds" survive.. all those 200 pilots must be alive. and they're not. furthermore, the little square on the side that says something like "if you were chosen you're screwed", they were not chosen, they volunteered. its true that many volunteered our of sense of responsibility and stuff like that, out of them only 200 actually went on the mission. but they were not just picked. i just read the first few sentences, and i must ask if this is accurate. i'm a student of japanese history and some things on those few sentences i read dont add up. saying "hundreds survived", this is rather off. 200 soldiers volunteered for this mission, to have "hundreds" survive.. all those 200 pilots must be alive. and they're not.
furthermore, the little square on the side that says something like "if you were chosen you're screwed", they were not chosen, they volunteered. its true that many volunteered our of sense of responsibility and stuff like that, out of them only 200 actually went on the mission. but they were not just picked.

]]> By: john steven grissom http://www.historynet.com/wings-of-defeat-kamikaze-pilots-who-survived.htm#comment-786627 john steven grissom Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:50:44 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680925#comment-786627 More can be found on this interesting topic on SODAHEAD.com where i originally posted the topic in regards to my above question posed to the others on sodahead about kamikazes. 2012. stevegtexas@aol.com More can be found on this interesting topic on SODAHEAD.com where i originally posted the topic in regards to my above question posed to the others on sodahead about kamikazes. 2012. stevegtexas@aol.com

]]> By: john steven grissom http://www.historynet.com/wings-of-defeat-kamikaze-pilots-who-survived.htm#comment-785937 john steven grissom Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:20:28 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680925#comment-785937 Did these piolts have suicidal tendencies beofre being chosen for service as KAMIKAZE pilots? i mean, who the heck would take the job knowing absolutely for sure they were not coming back? stevegtexas@aol.com Did these piolts have suicidal tendencies beofre being chosen for service as KAMIKAZE pilots? i mean, who the heck would take the job knowing absolutely for sure they were not coming back? stevegtexas@aol.com

]]> By: Kamikaze - World War II Forums http://www.historynet.com/wings-of-defeat-kamikaze-pilots-who-survived.htm#comment-238843 Kamikaze - World War II Forums Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:12:33 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680925#comment-238843 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Duane Carter http://www.historynet.com/wings-of-defeat-kamikaze-pilots-who-survived.htm#comment-92379 Duane Carter Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:22:42 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680925#comment-92379 In 1955, while stationed at Yokota Air Force Base as a photographer, I went out on a photo excursion about 30 minutes from Fussa, Japan. Walking along with a friend, Bud Hoffman, we met, talked and were invited into the home of a former Kamikazi pilot. He had been injured, but survived the war. He showed us photos of himself with his comrades and with his plane. We sat on a tatami mat, drank his saki and our scotch and talked for a few hours. What an interesting experience. He was so cordial and invited us back, but I never did return. This is in regards to your 'Wings of Defeat' documentary. In 1955, while stationed at Yokota Air Force Base as a photographer, I went out on a photo excursion about 30 minutes from Fussa, Japan. Walking along with a friend, Bud Hoffman, we met, talked and were invited into the home of a former Kamikazi pilot. He had been injured, but survived the war. He showed us photos of himself with his comrades and with his plane. We sat on a tatami mat, drank his saki and our scotch and talked for a few hours. What an interesting experience. He was so cordial and invited us back, but I never did return.

This is in regards to your 'Wings of Defeat' documentary.

]]> By: Ace http://www.historynet.com/wings-of-defeat-kamikaze-pilots-who-survived.htm#comment-61994 Ace Mon, 18 May 2009 18:00:06 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680925#comment-61994 It would suck sooo much to survive a kamikaze attack. ur legs would be hanging off and crap. It would suck sooo much to survive a kamikaze attack. ur legs would be hanging off and crap.

]]> By: ljkjkljkl http://www.historynet.com/wings-of-defeat-kamikaze-pilots-who-survived.htm#comment-57327 ljkjkljkl Fri, 01 May 2009 20:19:36 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680925#comment-57327 cool beens cool beens

]]> By: Mission Not Accomplished: Kamikaze pilots | The Kansas Progress http://www.historynet.com/wings-of-defeat-kamikaze-pilots-who-survived.htm#comment-56567 Mission Not Accomplished: Kamikaze pilots | The Kansas Progress Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:21:13 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680925#comment-56567 [...] Tivo for Tuesday, May 5 at 10:00 pm: PBS is airing what sounds like a fascinating documentary about Kamikaze pilots who survived the war. var addthis_pub = 'kansasprogress'; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, [...] [...] Tivo for Tuesday, May 5 at 10:00 pm: PBS is airing what sounds like a fascinating documentary about Kamikaze pilots who survived the war. var addthis_pub = 'kansasprogress'; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, [...]

]]> By: TomCox http://www.historynet.com/wings-of-defeat-kamikaze-pilots-who-survived.htm#comment-56393 TomCox Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:46:50 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680925#comment-56393 Saburo, Japan's leading WWII ace, discusses going on such a mission in his book Samauri. After his group failed to break through and returned to base he was never ordered on such a mission again Saburo, Japan's leading WWII ace, discusses going on such a mission in his book Samauri. After his group failed to break through and returned to base he was never ordered on such a mission again

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