Battle of the Pacific Page #2

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a chance.

We have fought in unison

up to the present time

Despite the bitterness of defeat we

pledge "seven lives to repay our country".

Whether we attack or stay,

there is only death.

Men who realize the

true value of the Empire

Utilize this opportunity to

exalt true Japanese manhood.

Saipan is the breakwater

in the Pacific.

Leave my bones on Saipan

as a bulwark of the Pacific.

As in the Senjinkun battle ethics,

Never suffer disgrace and will

offer up the courage of my soul.

For the eternal life of the emperor

and the welfare of the country!

BANZAI!

July 7th, 1944

On the day following the suicide of

General Saito and his four commanders

The tattered remnants of the Japanese forces

Gathered near the western

coast of the island

for a final assault

against the invaders.

The Americans however,

remained completely unaware

of their movements.

Keep us posted on a regular basis.

If we find anything out there

you boys'd be interested in

I'll let you know.

Come home normal.

- Stay sharp.

- Roger.

- Mikey! Let's go.

- Coming, sir.

I sure miss those Hawaiian gals.

Oh yeah, those girls are sweet.

Incoming!

- Holy Sh*t! Japs everywhere!

- We got company! Japs!

Get to your firearm!

Charge!

Charge!

Here they come!

Long live the Empire of Japan!

Cover! Cover!

Get on the horn!

Able Victor Crow. This is Victor

Blue. Can you read? Over!

Victor Blue. This is Able Victor Crow.

Go ahead, over.

Look out!

This is Victor Crow!

We're getting a god damn Jap banzai attack!

- We'll be trying to hold them back!

- Get the Captain... Get the Captain!

Captain!

Requesting immediate

fire mission on my mark!

I say again! 1 stick 4 items!

Fire for effect...!

C'mon! Get outta here!

Victor Blue. Repeat last

transmission. Over.

Victor Blue. Repeat last

transmission. Over.

Mike! Get your ass up!

We're going in the field!

Captain. That's Travis.

- I think it's been overrun.

- Sh*t...

Find out what's going on now.

Banzai...!

Banzai...!

On the 7th of July.

And what came to be known

as the Banzai Attack.

Over 4,000 Japanese

and close to 2,000 American lives were

lost in a space of only a few hours.

Two days later,

the American commanders would declare a

total military victory on the island of Saipan.

Keep your eyes open! Check em' out!

Could be some live ones!

So you fear death?

Who are you?

Speak of the dead.

Horiuchi Kesamatsu.

Private First Class.

Here! Near Mt Tapochau.

It's a place the Japanese

are calling the Valley of Hell.

It was here that General Saito

along with his other commanders

committed suicide in front of their men.

And they did this the night

before they launched the attack.

The night before?!

That's right, sir.

The night before the attack.

They want to die for their god emperor.

Though they just assume,

take us with them.

They kill themselves...

The night before hitting the battlefield.

What sense does that make!?

Well, by dying this way

in front of their men

They're showing their men the way.

They're setting an example.

Continue, Sergeant.

Now up here. Marpi Point.

Calling these cliffs, the Banzai cliffs.

Because apparently civilians are throwing

themselves into the rocks in the sea below.

Women, children and entire

families are killing themselves, sir.

Women and children?

Why?!

Seems that the Japanese

military has told them

That we Americans are

cannibals and torturers.

They are terrified, sir.

The Japs have lost their commanders.

And we've crushed their armies.

Now I tell you boys

The end is in sight.

Thank god for that.

Because this must stop right now!

You're right Colonel.

But I feel we can't be too

optimistic about this.

This is still a volatile situation.

Id like to try and convince

them to surrender, sir.

You want to talk to them?

They have no more food left.

With no fresh water on this island,

They've also got nothing to lose.

I refuse to lose even one

more man on that mountain!

You've got one month, Captain!

After that I'll blow

them all to hell.

Thank you, sir.

Hey! Water! Water!

Open Open

Where?

Live.

Captain. Kind as you are.

This may expose us to the enemy.

The enemy may save this child.

And the price for that is our death?

You're ridiculous.

What are we fighting for?

If not for the people.

Hey!

Whatever the commander wishes.

Alright! Let's do this.

You! Over the fence!

Check the back!

What kinda name is Atkelelini?

- You don't look Italian.

- Check those bodies.

Navajo, sir.

- Atkelelini

- You two over there by the shed!

Means "troublemaker".

Grandfather rode with Roosevelt

and the roughriders in Cuba.

Met my grandmother in Cuba.

- Now that's trouble.

- You two! Go round the back!

Exactly.

You don't mind if I

call you Trouble?

Everybody else does.

Let's go.

Guys hear that?

It's probably a trap.

I don't think you

should go in there, sir.

Thank you, Sergeant.

Calm down...

Oh... I gotcha...

He's weak.

Let's make sure we get

this little guy some help, huh?

Yes, sir.

- You got him ?

- Yeah.

He's got your eyes, Sergeant.

Here.

Make sure not to lose him

on the way back to camp.

Get him some water.

How'd you suggest I do that?

You take your thumb, you're

gonna dip it in your canteen.

And you're gonna let him

suck on it, just like you do.

Shut up!

You want the Japs to hear you?

Now spread out and

finish clearing the area.

Move!

And take that damn

thing off your head.

Bito?

Captain?

Captain's alive?

You guys, alright?

With the Captain, we're fine.

Stand...

Salute!

Toshio of 1st Battalion, 18th Regiment.

I'm Oba.

We're on our way to base camp,

through the western

slope of Mt Tapochau.

We'll use the dense jungle.

Even light hardly penetrates.

Best for concealment.

Look at this!

What is it?

Here.

American devils have been here.

Why are we delaying?

Ambush.

How are we sure they'll cross here?

Based on my calculations, they'll

probably cross here.

And my gut feeling.

Alright take five!

Anyone got any water?

Here. I've got a little.

Private, how many times

do I have to tell ya

About the marvels of

water conservation?

- Sergeant, it was full this morning.

- You're f***ing useless!

You go without.

You get me killed,

And I'm coming back

and I'm gonna kill you.

- You got it?

- Yes, Sergeant.

Take a load off...

Get down.

Grenade...

Grenade

There's another one

over here, LT...

Sergeant? There's a

hidden path over here.

F***ing yellow monkeys. How

stupid do they think we are...

Well. What are you waiting on?

Alright. Let's see

what this takes us.

C'mon.

Get. Let's go...

Watch your spacing... Quiet...

Munroe? I don't like this.

Let's get outta here.

Everyone fall back!

- Attack!

- Incoming!

- Dammit! It's a trap!

- Cover me!

Watch out!

Fall back!

Cease fire!

I suppose you're gonna try and tell

me the Japs did this on purpose.

Well, sir! They just disappeared!

Check the wounded!

- He's gone, Sergeant.

- Get his tags.

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