"When Japan Turned to Kamikaze Frogmen to Defend Against" Topic
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| Tango01 | 04 Jul 2024 4:41 p.m. PST |
… a Potential Allied Invasion
"In the final stages of the Second World War, both the Allied and Axis powers turned to more extravagant plans in an attempt to bring the deadly fighting to an end. The Americans, for example, planned an invasion of Japan. In response to the proposed Operation Downfall, the Japanese developed many questionable defenses, including kamikaze frogmen and manned torpedoes…"
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Shagnasty  | 05 Jul 2024 7:53 a.m. PST |
Desperate but you have to admire their resolve. |
| Tango01 | 05 Jul 2024 3:54 p.m. PST |
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| Nine pound round | 06 Jul 2024 7:46 a.m. PST |
Or, "Thank God for the Atom Bomb, chapter 70." |
| Tango01 | 06 Jul 2024 3:58 p.m. PST |
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 deadhead | 09 Jul 2024 12:04 a.m. PST |
Impractical. These were static and not swimmers infiltrating an anchored fleet. So how many would have survived the naval bombardment of the beaches pre landing? Esp when we think of the extra power of explosions in water. |
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