During World War II, the Japanese would launch Banzai attacks at night, where thousands of soldiers would swarm the American front lines, often using brutal and medieval tactics such as sword wielding and hacking to death wounded Americans who couldn't escape.
The Battle of Saipan posed a new challenge for the Americans and Australians, as they were faced with the issue of dealing with Japanese civilians who were indoctrinated by the propaganda and believed that the Allied forces were going to rape and murder them. The presence of fanatical civilians added a different sort of problem for the Allies as they had to come up with a solution for the civilians caught in the crossfire.
This episode discusses Japan's failed attempts at military campaigns in 1944, including the unsuccessful defense against the B29 bomber attacks and the costly Operation Ichigo, which resulted in heavy casualties for the Japanese soldiers and little gain.
The Guadalcanal and New Guinea Campaigns were intense, with soldiers dealing with horrors that were unfamiliar to them. These theaters of war saw a back and forth battle between the Japanese and the Allies, with the latter eventually denying the Japanese their objectives.
The Americans find the last Japanese carrier, but after the Japanese knock it out, they're not looking to find the same carrier again in The Battle of Midway.
The Japanese military had between 80 to 100 aircraft, 150 to 200 artillery pieces, and tanks to aid in their attack on the Philippines during World War II. The attack began with a heavy bombardment that the Filipinos had never seen before, leaving a devastating effect on the troops.