alive
I always will be to the front, accompanying you!
Hirohito Emperor lives!
Banzai. Banzai Banzai!
Dear wife, I think of you much, I wish you that you are well
and that you have long and good life.
and the spirit of Yamato with you
my heart always will be with you. Takeishi.
We have to fill gunpowder bags here
It's always hard for us to imagine they get to use in battle
Tardi and Iyoko, are joking about it all the time
My parents, were evacuated to Nagano and they are well
I pray for your security
sincerely, Yoshi.
Nobody can kill me now!
A lucky belt!
my wife also sent one to me
It doesn't look like the others have belts like us
Perhaps they think that they wouldn't fit under their uniforms
Or perhaps they don't believe in lucky charms.
His mother sent him one, too...
Watch out, if you stick out your head
too much a wing from a plane could hit it.
How many ships you think that they have?
At least 30, perhaps 50!
They must be close together.
I have to take a leak.
Don't use the drain, it's too dangerous.
then where?
There is a latrine at the end of the cave
The latrine is full!
Somebody must drain it
Saigo!
You do something about that latrine
Carry the excrements out!
Yes!
It must be a damn joke...
I always end up in such a mess!
Thanks God, I'm not dead!
Shall we open fire, Sir?
Not yet!
The men want to begin shooting.
Not yet!
Do not shoot, do not shoot
If we do not defend ourselves, soon they will take the beach!
Let's wait until the beach is full!
This is the moment! Open fire!
Open fire
They destroyed the mines, and also the beaach fortifications
the other forces are intact!
We killed at least thousand enemy troops!
We knew that they would destroy the forts.
That's good news
How are the men of Sibashi?
Their forces are intact.
How is the situation of the enemy?
They have 20,000 men and 80 tanks.
There must be more than that,
they even have men waiting in the flanks
The enemy front extends from the Zuribachi and the wharf
And the landing field Shidonio to the south.
Yes, I thought so.
The Suribachi and the field of Motoyama.
They are mounting an attack in two ends.
I can't give supply, I need the ammunition!
Saigo! Man this position! The machine
gun is broken! Then use your rifle!
What are you doing? stupid idiot!
I cannot trust you, tell Colonel Adachi
that we need another machine gun!
Hurry!
Colonel Adachi asks for reinforcements.
I cannot give that luxury, tell him to hold out.
There they are, kill them!
What happened? There is no ammunition!
Cover me!
We are losing the Suribachi
everything is lost
I ask for permission to command our troops to commit suicide.
No, you must try to stop them!
Try to survive, and unite with the forces of the North
But Sir. everything depends on holding Suribachi.
I will end my life with honor, next to my men
No, Colonel. It is an order! Adachi!
Adachi!
Sir! Captain Tanida asks for machine guns
We are defeated!
Suicide is the only option that we have left
But Sir...
Tell that to your commander!
Listen, General Kuribayashi gave the Colonel orders not to...
Shut up!
It is cowardly to think so.
Sit down!
Men
we are
honorable soldiers of the emperor
never forget that!
the only way we have left. is to die with honor!
this is our destiny
to end our lifes in the traditional way
I will see you there!
For the emperor! Banzai... Banzai... Banzai
Soldiers good bye!
Hold!
You must die like a honorable soldier!
Shimizu, listen! We have to unite with the troops in the north
We must remain here until the death!
I heard General Kuribayashi.
that is what he said
on the radio
it's the truth
we can die right here or we can continue fighting
Which serves the emperor best?
Both is acceptable!
Where will the east corridor lead us to? Near Motoyama.
You have order to retreat?
And the rest of your men? They
are all dead. just like our groop..
They must be out there very closely. Silence!
That's