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Understanding Bonsai Charges During WWII
3:48:29 - 3:53:39 (05:10)
This podcast discusses the strangeness of bonsai charges in Japanese military tactics during WWII and the mixture of ancient Japanese traditions with modern 20th-century regimes. It was observed that the psych-out factor must have given the Japanese officers an edge.
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This podcast episode discusses the Japanese bonsai charges during WWII, its origins, and its propaganda value.
3:48:29 - 3:53:39 (05:10)
Japanese Bonsai Charges
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the Japanese bonsai charges during WWII, its origins, and its propaganda value. The bonsai charges, which were viewed as suicidal charges into modern combat, played on certain psychological elements which were utilized by the Japanese empire.