The Kamikaze Squadron was a suicide squad created by Japan during World War II. In 1944, as the war situation deteriorated for Japan, they introduced a new strategy: Kamikaze, meaning "divine wind," referred to suicide attacks. Young pilots boarded planes filled with fuel and aimed to crash into enemy ships. They sought to sacrifice their lives to destroy the enemy. These pilots were mostly in their early twenties. Their mission was singular: to collide with enemy ships and inflict maximum damage. The deployment of the Kamikaze Squadron starkly illustrates the tragedies of war. Approximately 3,800 Japanese pilots participated in Kamikaze missions. The squadron mainly launched from the Japanese mainland and surrounding islands. Their primary targets were the U.S. naval forces in the Pacific, especially in the Philippine Sea and around Okinawa. In the latter part of the Pacific War, the Kamikaze Squadron attempted suicide attacks against U.S. fleets, causing significant damage.

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