Kamikaze units

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_strategy
gptkbp:aircraft_operated fighter planes
gptkbp:are_part_of Japanese military culture
Japanese military strategy
Japanese wartime propaganda
Japanese naval doctrine
naval warfare history
final stages of the war
naval aviation tactics
Special Attack Units
Japanese defense strategy
gptkbp:associated_with Japanese nationalism
gptkbp:depicted_in a last-ditch effort
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1944
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:1944
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kamikaze units
gptkbp:influenced post-war military strategies
gptkbp:inspired cultural references
gptkbp:involved volunteer pilots
suicidal attacks
gptkbp:is_aimed_at destroy enemy ships
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:sacrifice
the concept of honor
gptkbp:is_challenged_by Allied air superiority
Allied countermeasures
gptkbp:is_characterized_by a symbol of loyalty
heroic acts by some
gptkbp:is_considered a form of terrorism
a controversial tactic
last resort tactics
gptkbp:is_criticized_for loss of life
military historians
ineffectiveness against well-defended targets
lack of strategic effectiveness
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_accounts
gptkb:Archives
military history books
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:military_leadership
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of desperation in warfare
gptkbp:is_targeted_at Allied naval vessels
gptkbp:is_trained_in specialized tactics
gptkbp:is_used_in defense of the homeland
gptkbp:is_used_to demoralize enemy forces
achieve tactical surprise
inflict psychological damage
gptkbp:is_utilized_in final battles of the Pacific War
major naval battles.
gptkbp:led_to increased military tactics
gptkbp:meets mixed reactions
gptkbp:named_after divine wind
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:operational_since 1945
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:reported_by gptkb:Journalist
post-war analyses
gptkbp:resulted_in significant naval losses
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
Japanese pilots
gptkbp:utilized explosive-laden aircraft
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Shinto beliefs
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:Japanese_government
gptkbp:were_used_against gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Kikusui_12
gptkb:Operation_Kikusui_5
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6