S1-E8 - POWs, Bombing Raids, and Kamikazes

The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files · Oct 8, 2021 · 27m

Initially relatively spared, as WWII in the Pacific reaches a climax, Taiwan is hit hard by advancing Allied forces. POWs in camps across the island await liberation and in modern-day Tainan, a Japanese commander assembles the first kamikaze unit on Formosa. Note: There early episodes were recorded in a home studio, the sound quality, and the delivery of the stories (we think) has much improved since 2021. Visit formosafiles.com for more.