海军之花山本五十六世界历史100集纪录片简介中的指挥官物品
山本五十六,1884年4月出生于日本本州北部新泻县长冈村的一个武士家庭。他的父亲高野贞吉当时已经是56岁的老人,因此给儿子起名为五十六。在1916年,他因被过继给山本带刀而改姓山本。1943年5月21日,日本大本营发布了一则震惊世界的消息:联合舰队司令长官、海军大将山本五十六在前线指挥舰队作战时遭遇敌机,在飞机上壮烈牺牲。
自幼接受武士道精神的熏陶,早年就接受了严格的军事训练。他1901年考入江田岛海军学院,那里实行的是斯巴达克式的严格训练,不允许学员喝酒、抽烟、吃糖以及与姑娘交往。毕业后,他先是在“春日号”军舰担任少尉候补生,再调至“日进号”军舰任见习枪炮官,并参加了1904-1905年的日俄战争。在对马海战中,他不幸失去了两个手指。
后来他进入了海军炮术学校学习,并在1911年毕业成为一名优秀的舰炮专家,被人们称为“炮筒子”。1914年,他又进了海軍大学深造,并在1915年晋升为少佐。完成学业后的他担任了海軍本部参谋并结婚,有两男两女之谱。
1921年的美国学习经历让他更加注重研究石油及其与国家政策之间的关系。他回国后曾多次担任重要职务,如教官和航空队副队长兼总教官。此外,他还是日本驻美国大使馆的一名海军武官,并参与伦敦海军会议,对国内提供大量有价值的情报。
1930年代,作为一名陆续提拔的人物,他以其独到的见解影响着日本 naval strategy. He was a strong proponent of the development of naval aviation and believed that it would be a key factor in future warfare. However, his views were not always accepted by the Japanese government.
Despite this, he continued to play an important role in the development of Japan's naval aviation capabilities. He was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet in 1939 and led Japan into World War II with his bold strategies.
However, on April 18, 1943, while en route to meet with other commanders to plan operations against the Allies, Admiral Yamamoto's plane was intercepted by American P-38 Lightning fighters over Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea. The admiral was killed when his plane crashed into a jungle-covered mountain at around 7:05 AM local time.
Yamamoto's death came as a shock to both Japan and its allies. His loss deprived Japan of one of its most experienced and skilled military leaders during a critical period in World War II.