Balschoiw 0 Posted June 21, 2005 Germany indeed had a kamikaze squad. The Fieseler Fi 103R Reichenberg, a modified V1 was manned with 1 pilot. The 70 men unit was under command of the KG 200. They experimented with the Me328B but those experiments were not sucessfull, so they decided to go for the Fieseler Fi 103R Reichenberg. It was intended to use the weapon against bomber formations, bridges and command centres. The pilot had an escape plan though. There was a way to leave the cockpit but it´s highly unlikely that anyone would have made it out. Hitler didn´t like the idea much though, so the program never really kicked in as it was started in late 1944. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soul_assassin 1750 Posted June 21, 2005 This cracks me up: Quote[/b] ]The reason the deaths were so high -- the wounded being about twice as many according to Japanese official figures -- was twofold:1. Mitsubishi air raid shelters were totally inadequate and the civilian shelters remote and limited. 2. That the Japanese air warning system was a total failure. "No you retard, the deaths were so high becuz u dropped the freakin bomb". But seriously to me it seems that the American reporter was sent there to somehow make it seem not as bad as it was. Death of innocent civilians is completely and utterly unjustified in every sence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhoCares 0 Posted June 21, 2005 Another interresting book to read about this time: John Toland: The Rising Sun : The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945 (won the Pulitzer Prize, be it a pro or con ) It gives a good coverage about the pilotical decisions before and throughout the war, as well as personal accounts of specific actions. As such, it also covers the events around the bomb drops, as well as 'colorful' personal accounts of people that were right there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
