In the morning, the rain that had been raging for a long time finally stopped.
Manila Defense Commander Iwabuchi said three times that he had no time to listen to Ouchi Yushi's report.
Because today, there are more important things to do.
The largest "Jade Broken Attack" will begin today!
After the Battle of Midway, the strength of the Japanese navy never returned to pre-war levels.
In the subsequent large and small naval battles, the Japanese navy was defeated again and again.
They are no match for the US Navy.
Sea control is firmly in the hands of the U.S. Navy.
In October, just before the Battle of Leto Island, Vice Admiral Onishi Takijiro became the commander of the Philippine First Air Fleet.
He clearly realized that the conventional air force had no chance of success in the face of the overwhelming superiority of the U.S. Navy, so he began to fully promote the suicide strategy of ramming U.S. warships with special attack units:
Kamikaze attack!
Also called "Jade Broken Attack"!
This is completely suicidal.
The first kamikaze attack occurred not long ago on October 25th.
Four Japanese "Zero" fighter jets regarded themselves as large bombs and crashed directly into the US warship.
In 25 minutes, the USS Santee and the USS Suwanee were severely damaged. A total of 62 people on the two ships died and 82 were injured.
Then five warships including "Toffee 1", "Toffee 3", and "Kitkun Bay" were attacked one after another.
Among them, the escort aircraft carrier "Saint Lo" sank, killing 114 people on board.
The first kamikaze attack achieved beautiful results, which greatly increased Onishi Takijiro's confidence.
This is the new tactic used by the Japanese when they are in despair, using pilots to commit suicide attacks in exchange for damaging and sinking US warships.
The vast majority of Americans cannot understand this tactic at all. In their opinion, it is simply suicide!
The U.S. Navy quickly took response measures.
Moreover, it is not just a passive defense. Starting from early November, various US military task groups began to send carrier-based aircraft to attack many airports in the Philippines in an effort to eliminate the kamikaze nests.
Under the crazy counterattack of the US military, the Japanese army actually had no response.
Captain Harris of the US Army alone killed 23 Japanese fighter planes.
However, Onishi Takijiro is still obsessed with the "Tamashaki Attack" and believes that this is the only way to stop the U.S. Navy.
On November 26, Onishi Takijiro decided to launch the largest "Jade Broken Attack"!
Because he felt that he had such capital again.
Because the Japanese Army Air Force also decided to launch a "kamikaze attack"!
The Japanese army, which had been competing with the navy during the war, was determined not to show weakness. They also decided to launch their own jade attack!
Under the crazy blockade of the U.S. Navy, the Japanese army went through untold hardships and suffered a lot of losses. A group of flying teams equipped with Kawasaki Type 99 twin-engine light bombers and Mitsubishi Type 4 heavy bombers arrived in Manila.
This is the only thing the Japanese Army can do for the Philippines under the almost airtight blockade of the US military.
The Japanese army and navy have always been at odds with each other, and the contradictions are extremely deep, and there is even a sense of estrangement.
But this time it's different.
If the war continues like this, everyone will eventually have to rush to hell.
In many naval battles, the Japanese navy, which was almost exhausted, had to lower its "noble" head.
They decided to work with the army to launch the largest "Jade Breaking Attack"!
This is also a rare cooperation between the Japanese army and navy. Very cold.
Planes one after another parked at the airport.
All kamikaze pilots have been assembled!
They are waiting for the last moment to arrive! 33
"If you still have the idea of surviving when performing a mission, then you will not be able to complete it with a 100% success rate!"
A Japanese soldier on the left was shouting at the top of his lungs to boost morale.
"His Excellency, Third Commander Iwabuchi has arrived!"
With this sound, all the pilots stood up straight.
Iwabuchi glanced at these pilots three times, and then said:
"In another hour, we will launch an attack together with the navy... From this moment on, you will become the gods who protect the empire. You are no longer mortals. You are the pillars of the country, respected by the emperor and all the people. Respect…”
He farted all over there, said demagogic words, and then watched helplessly as a group of lunatics went to die.
But at this moment, a sharp air defense siren suddenly sounded.
what happened?
Why did the Americans launch the bombing earlier than previous air strikes?
Suddenly, the pilots who were originally determined to die became panicked.
"Get on the plane, get on the plane!"
Iwabuchi roared three times: "Notify the navy that we will launch an attack in advance, launch an attack in advance!",
Therefore, this time the Japanese army and navy joined forces to launch the largest "Jade Broken Attack", which turned into a joke from the beginning.
In order to ensure the concealment and surprise of the attack, the Japanese army deliberately selected a time.
At this time, the American soldiers had just gotten up and were lazily waiting for breakfast.
They would never have imagined that the Japanese army was already preparing to launch an attack!
However, the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
What was originally an attack turned into a surprise attack by the US military.
There was chaos at the airport.
The kamikaze pilot ran to the plane in panic and boarded the plane in panic.
The Japanese navy, which was still waiting for an hour to attack with the army, had to take off in a hurry.
They ignored the U.S. military's artillery fire and rushed straight toward the U.S. fleet frantically.
But the U.S. Navy, which had been waiting in formation for a long time, quickly made a strong and powerful counterattack!
After taking off from the "Hancock", Major Checker, leader of the VF-7 squadron, saw seven Type 99s forming a diamond formation at an altitude of 5,000 meters, with eight escorting "Zero" fighter jets above them.
He immediately led his squadron and charged head on fiercely.
He shot down a kamikaze aircraft in the first impact, and then shot down another after the Japanese aircraft formation dispersed.
If the Japanese army and navy attack jointly according to the agreed time, they will definitely achieve good results.
However, while the Japanese navy was rushing to attack, the Army Air Force was still under bombardment by American aircraft and was in a panic.
Coordinated operations have become a joke.
Major Chek commanded his team members and calmly shot down Japanese fighter planes one after another.
He later recalled:
"The plane in front of me had bombs hanging under its belly, but the Japanese pilots were still fighting me like crazy. I have fought many times with Japanese who were not bent on seeking death, and I understand that this fundamental Not a normal person!”
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