Japanese begin 'kamikaze' attacks
21st October 1944: Japanese pilots demonstrate their resolve to die for the Emperor even before it becomes an organised tactic
Among the 700 ships in the invasion force that crowded the sea off the Philippines was an Australian force. This included the cruiser HMAS Australia, fellow cruiser HMAS S…
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