The Japanese Air Force Is Getting Worse

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In 19 forty five, mc arthur makes the leap to the island of luzon. The situation in manila will become an unbelievable nightmare. There's a bunch of things that are not only happening at the same time, but drawing and competing for resources with each other. And if you're in the japanese high command, you are being battered with incident after incident after incident.

When do spirit, tenacity, resilience and bravery cross into madness? When cities are incinerated? When suicide attacks become the norm? When atomic weapons are used? Japan's leaders test the limits of national endurance in the war's last year.