were there any instances when Banzai charges weren't epic failures?
Were there any instances when Banzai charges weren't epic failures?
Jose Scott
Matthew Ortiz
Didn't they work against the Chinese but fail against everyone else?
Aiden Gonzalez
Sengoku jidai
Julian Garcia
Bayonets were invented for a reason, kiddo. Charging at the enemy was pretty darn effective until around the 1850 AD when guns started to get really accurate.
Noah Wright
Singapore.
Kevin Richardson
I do think OP's asking about Banzai charges in the WWII
David Ramirez
The largest Banzai Charge of the entire war at Saipan succeeded in destroying the two forwardmost American battalions in the frontline but was repelled within hours at the cost of a brigade's worth of Japanese soldiers.
Jason Rivera
>were there any instances when Banzai charges weren't epic failures?
It's a charge like any other. And yes, they were generally effective up until that point, hence why the military used them in the first place.
Leo Price
No
Ryan Morgan
>hence why the military used them in the first place.