KAMIKAZE: JAPAN'S SUICIDE SAMURAI. de Lamont-Brown, Raymond - 1997

London: Arms and Armour, 1997. 192 pp, large 8vo (9 7/16" H). B&w plates. "Japanologist and historian Raymond Lamont-Brown delves beneath the actual events to uncover the psychology, myth and reality of Kamikaze strategy, training and execution. He uses original Japanese records and personal testimonies to describe the organization and operation of the Kamikaze on land, sea and in the air. The reader will gain an unprecedented understanding of the mentality of the tactic and those who carried it out and of the impact it had on the Allied war effort." Dust jacket has tiny tear at top of rear flap. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.