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EYEWITNESS KAMIKAZE

In the 5 months leading up to the end of World War II, the Japanese attempted to avoid defeat by deploying a terrible new strategy of mass suicide attacks. Japanese pilots hit more than 150 allied ships and killed more than 4,000 sailors. For the young crewmen facing the almost daily onslaught of Kamikaze attacks, it's an experience they will never forget. Told by the survivors themselves, this is their story.


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UNDER ATTACK
The USS Laffey comes under attack.

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LOOK TO THE SKY
A British warship encounters a Kamikaze.

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