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The end of the War in the Pacific as experienced by the Japanese
amounted to the systematic destruction of their country, city
by city. Their remaining warriors, especially their fighter pilots,
fought a desperate battle. As depicted here, the war-weariness
of their aircraft often kept even their best pilots in a state
of helplessness. Planes that succeeded in intercepting the Allied
bombers seldom returned without damage - if at all. It was a
desperate time - but a time of heroism. |