One of the biggest Banzai attacks of WWII happened on a battlefield few Americans know about, Guam. However, these charges were a dramatic display that even in the face of defeat, the Japanese soldier would never surrender and would rather die in a futile attack than surrender to his enemy. (The name of the attacks is based on the Japanese word Banzai, which means “Ten thousand years for Japan.” It was the battle cry screamed at the launch of an attack.) Not unlike the Rebel yell, these attacks were hair-raising for the Marines and GIs who fought them off, but the Japanese tactic was not very effective in killing their enemy. ![]() Throughout the Pacific War, the Japanese, once they had their backs up against the wall and knew they were going to lose in a battle, would conduct a massive Banzai charge, similar to the full frontal charges seen during the Civil War.
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