1945 ⟶ Japanese Kamikaze Tactics Intensify
The Japanese increasingly use kamikaze tactics against the U...
Year
1942
1944
1945
⚓ Japan Sends Forces to Aleutians as a Diversion
In preparation for the next battle, the Japanese naval strategists send diversionary forces to the Aleutians.⟶
Aleutian IslandsMilitary StrategyNaval WarfareJapanDiversionPacific Theater
💥 USS Lexington Heavily Damaged by Kamikaze Attack
The aircraft carrier USS Lexington is heavily damaged by kamikaze attacks.⟶
Pacific TheaterUSS LexingtonKamikazeAircraft CarrierNaval WarfareJapanNaval BattleAir Attack
🚢 Japanese Battleship Yamato Sunk
The Japanese battleship Yamato is sunk in the waters north of Okinawa as the Japanese make their last major naval operation.⟶
Pacific TheaterJapanese NavyYamatoNaval BattleOkinawaKamikazeLast Stand1945Military Defeat
💥 Kamikaze Attacks Continue at Okinawa
Japanese kamikaze attacks on American naval ships continue at Okinawa; the carrier Enterprise and the battleship Missouri are hit.⟶
Pacific TheaterKamikazeOkinawaNaval BattleAmerican NavyJapanese Air ForceMilitary Strategy1945Suicide Attacks
💥 Kamikaze Attacks Off Okinawa
Kamikazes have major successes off Okinawa.⟶
JapanOkinawaKamikazeNaval WarfarePacific TheaterAir AttacksSuicide AttacksMilitary Tactics