Decision

Season 1, Episode 17

Episode Title: Birth of Kamikaze

Air Date: 1971-07-24

Overview:

Sea control of the western Pacific was completely transferred to the U.S. military. In the early hours of October 18, 1944, Operation Sho Ichigo was launched to attack the US fleet in the Leyte Sea area with all-out efforts. Form a special attack unit that is a desperate squad to destroy one ship with a zero fighter carrying a 250 kg bomb. Why did you form this special attack unit? What is the wish of a soldier who volunteers for a kamikaze as a living human being? What must the person who makes the decision carry?