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April 11, 1943: 94 planes attack New Guinea.

April 12, 1943: 162 aircraft attack the air base in Port Moresby.

Today, we can now consider our mission as completed.

Send the aircraft back to re-group.

But sir, the air battle in the Solomons is intensifying.

We can not afford to send the crews home now. Admiral, give them more time.

Japan has lost all chance of a quick victory. This will be a long war.

We must now reorganize our forces.

By the way, commander ... I will be going to the front for inspections.

Where, sir?

Bougainville ... Ballale... That's where.

You should be aware that there are daily air raids in those areas.

Yes, I know.

Then I will send escorting fighters while you are at the front.

No, that will not be necessary.

All I want is to visit the men on the front ... to give them encouragement.

When I think back over this past year, I realize that I can not count how many ...

... friends I have lost.

Lieutenant Kimura reporting.

So, it's you. ... What is it?

We will not leave you here and go back to our homes. We want to stay with you.

Idiot! ... This war is not being waged by me alone!

You must have a broader view.

During these very difficult times ...

... you have done an outstanding job. But I ask each of you to strive even harder from afar. I wish you luck.

We will now board these aircraft to fly back to Japan!

Admiral, are you sure?

When does my plane take off ?

Tomorrow - 0600 - we take off from Rabaul aboard a bomber.

... scheduled landing Ballale at 0745. ... I advise you to rest until then.

I want to go visit the hospital now.

- Where are you hurt ? - Chest.

- Does it hurt much? - No, sir.

- What do you have? - Malaria, sir.

- Doctor! - Yes, sir.

- Is there enough medicine? - Yes, sir.

- Are you cold? - No, sir.

Get well soon.

I apologize on behalf of my father.

Sorry ... my father made you fall into the water.

So you're the son of the boatman!

I remember it like it was yesterday ...

... yet so long ago.

Where does it hurt ?

Head injury.

- Where were you? - On the destroyer Naganami.

Squeeze my hand.

With all your strength.

You're strong already. Soon you'll be fine.

Your father is well?

Tell him hello for me.

I found this in the Admiral's cabin.

For the next hundred days, ...

... I must prepare myself for death. I can not tell the men ...

I understand now why the Admiral has been wearing his white uniform.

'Take a few days preparing for death...' Commander, let me go to Rabaul. Please!

I have to see the Admiral!

Petty Officer Omi, sir!

- Is something wrong? - Admiral, I brought your other uniform.

Change, please.

- What's wrong with this one? - Nothing, but on the front, the white color attracts attention.

I beg you.

All right ... if you insist, I'll change.

Admiral, I'll be waiting for you back on the Yamato. Good luck.

I'm Lieutenant Yonichi. Tomorrow, I will be escorting you to the front, sir.

- We've met before? - On the field at Iwakuni!

I remember. You're the pilot who was shouting so much.

- How many flying hours do you have now? - 630 hours.

A considerable amount. Have you learned a lot?

How about your classmates?

Only seven of his twenty classmates are alive, sir. The others died in combat.

Tomorrow, I want you to show me what you've learned.

The next day, Yamamoto and his men took two bombers to Ballale Island escorted by six fighters.

Japanese troops eagerly awaited his arrival. But they were not the only ones waiting for the Admiral ...

There were others.

Japanese messages had been intercepted and decoded.

Admiral ... landing in Ballale in ten minutes.

The fighters escorting the Admiral had almost empty fuel tanks.

Then they were surprised by enemy aircraft.

Damn!

Admiral, we'll land at the base of Buin.

April 18, 1943: Admiral Yamamoto was killed while flying over Bougainville.

Isoroku Yamamoto, 16 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor and after leading a war that he opposed from the beginning, died on the front line.