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Product Identifiers
PublisherSterling Publishing Co., Inc.
ISBN-100304359785
ISBN-139780304359783
eBay Product ID (ePID)2183307
Product Key Features
Book TitleTales by Japanese Soldiers
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Asia / Japan
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorJohn Nunneley, Kazuo Tamayama
Book SeriesCassell Military Paperbacks Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight8.8 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal940.54/26
SynopsisAn absolutely unique book, this is the Second World War in Burma as seen through the eyes of ordinary Japanese soldiers Over 305,000 Japanese soldiers fought in Burma between 1942 and 1945; 180,000 of them died. This book, uniquely, tells how the common soldier of the Imperial Japanese Army lived, fought and died in that terrible conflict. Here are straightforward accounts, sometimes moving, often shocking, of what it was like to fight a war in a strange country, far from home, short of food and weapons, confused, facing death from disease and starvation as well as enemy action. Sixty-two 'tales', translated from the Japanese, trace the Burma campaign in chronological sequence and together offer a new perspective on a terrible war. Japanese soldiers, navy men, fighter pilots, and others were from a different culture, but they were not the devils of popular legend. Just like their enemies, they were scared young men, fighting to the death a war they didn't understand., Here are straightforward accounts, sometimes moving, often shocking, of what it was like to fight a war in a strange country, far from home, short of food and weapons, confused, facing death from disease and starvation as well as enemy action. Sixty-two 'tales', translated from the Japanese, trace the Burma campaign in chronological sequence and together offer a new perspective on a terrible war. Japanese soldiers, navy men, fighter pilots, and others were from a different culture, but they were not the devils of popular legend. Just like their enemies, they were scared young men, fighting to the death a war they didn't understand., "...consists of recollections by Japanese survivors of this terrible campaign, who describe instances of poignant sacrifice, heroism, and occasional compassion shown toward the enemy on both sides....full of imagery and information on the Burma Theater and is recommended, especially for the military historian."-- Library Journal .
LC Classification NumberD811.A2
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- 04. Aug. 2020
Exactly what the book shares.
Incredible book, full of insight that is from the view and understanding of a common soldier.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
