Between 27 and 29 thousand japanese dead are usually the numbers you see american dead and missing. But on tinian, it's about 320 Americans who die, but like 55 hundred japanese. A ten to one ratio is becoming pretty common. These numbers, almost total destruction of japanese forces. You don't see this anywhere else. It's a sign of how committed they are to the cause and how unlikely it is that you can break their morale and get them to surrender.
Can suicidal bravery and fanatical determination make up for material, industrial and numerical insufficiency? As the Asia-Pacific conflict turns against the Japanese these questions are put to the test. The results are nightmarish.