Why would the Japanese die willingly in a banzai charge that seemed senseless to Americans?
为什么日本人会在美国人看来毫无意义的万岁冲锋中心甘情愿地死去?
迷人历史
On the island of Guadalcanal, the fighting included banzai charges, which meant that hundreds of Japanese soldiers would run fearlessly into enemy fire.
A banzai charge is the term used by the Allied forces to refer to Japanese human wave attacks mounted by infantry units. This term came from the Japanese cry "Tenno Heika Banzai"(天皇陛下万歳, "Long live the Emperor"), shortened to banzai, specifically referring to a tactic used by Japanese soldiers during the Pacific War.