Describes the missions of the Japanese suicide pilots during the battles of World War II in the Pacific Ocean

Includes index.

Desperation -- Organizing for death -- Organizing -- The decision to die -- The special attack force -- Warming up -- A-operation day -- Extending the force -- "We must redouble our efforts ..." -- New times, new means -- To the death -- And not only in the air ... -- Comets ascending ... -- Philippine fadeout -- New lease on life -- New lease on death -- The coming of B-San -- No quarter at Iwo Jima -- The hope that failed -- The battle for Japan-I : the Kyushu air bases -- The battle for Japan-II : the Kyushu air strikes -- The suicide brigade -- The eve of the last 'decisive battle' -- The specter of Okinawa -- Operation Ten Go -- Operation Ten Go-II -- The flight of the Sacred Crane.