Sorry Triple,

I tried to say that "they did occur"...however they really aren't the norm for the Japanese Campaign from the start. As I say in my post its really only on the island campaigns that you see these types of "suicide" charges. They occur in other theatres; such as in Burma campaign..but here they are a technique to overcome Allied superior firepower rather than to commit mass suicide.

As well on the Russian front im trying to make the point that not every battle/engagement involves Russians simply throwing their lives away, as human fodder. Again I freely admit it happens..but it leaves many the impression that Russian and Japanese soldiers are simply fodder that each and every time only rush MG's...this simply isn't true.

No more than to say that no Sherman ever got the better of a Tiger. This too is not true...though the impression persists and takes on a "its been said 100 times so its true and happens every time".

This simply isnt true.