Reproduction. In very good condition.
The photo features young Japanese pilots, some as young as 17, who were part of the Kamikaze corps during World War II.
Kamikaze pilots were known for their suicide attacks on enemy targets.
The name "Kamikaze" means "divine wind," originating from a 16th-century tale where a typhoon saved Japan from Mongol invaders.
The pilot in the center holding the dog is Yukio Araki, the youngest known Kamikaze pilot to die in the war.
The first organized Kamikaze attack occurred on October 25, 1944.
The practice of Kamikaze attacks was most prevalent from the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944 until the end of the war.