![A kamikaze pilot salutes as he receives his orders for a “divine wind” mission. It is estimated that over 1,200 pilots (out of 2,314) lost their lives on such missions.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Q-Sum20-Divine-Wind-2-LEAD-760x380.jpg)
Pacific Theater
Japan’s Kamikaze Pilots Hit Hundreds of Ships
By Nathan N. PreferThe nation of Japan was hopeless before the invading force. They were outnumbered, and the enemy was about to land on the shores of the Imperial Home Islands. Read more