The Forlorn Hope Group — The 16 Century European Version of Kamikazes

The German mercenaries, called the Landsknechts, used suicidal attacks to defeat their enemies

Forlorn Hope squads of Landsknecht were the first to charge into the enemy formations (Image: weaponsandwarfare.com)

The Forlorn Hope, known as Verlorene Haufen (in German Lost group) was the European version of Japanese kamikaze. With one notable difference — they sacrificed themselves for money, and for…