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Kamikaze

Season 2 Episode 6 | 53m 15s

As America threatens to invade Japan in 1944, the Japanese turn to desperate new tactics: kamikaze suicide bombers. Now, experts are uncovering the clues to the terrifying weapons Japan sent into war - killer planes, rocket bombs, and super torpedoes: all guided, not by machines, but by human pilots.

Aired: 04/14/15 | Expires: 05/12/15
Extras
In 1934 the Japanese begin designing The Yamato, the most powerful battleship in history.
In 1934 the Japanese begin designing The Yamato, the most powerful battleship in history.
The Channel Islands turn into one of the most heavily fortified places on the planet.
The Channel Islands turn into one of the most heavily fortified places on the planet.
Hitler’s mountain house became a labyrinth crowned by the awe-inspiring Eagle's Nest.
Hitler’s mountain house became a labyrinth crowned by the awe-inspiring Eagle's Nest.
The tide of war in the Pacific has now fully turned against the Imperial Japanese forces.
The Japanese decide that the island of Okinawa will be their last bastion of defense.
Designated the Type 21, Hitler's new submarine is a sea-faring super weapon.
The Type 21 U-boat was Hitler's ultimate deep sea destroyer.
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