Examining Japan and Southeast Asia through the conflict and the role of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as Prime Ministerial (and senior minister) initiatives in response to these crises, this book observes how Japan diplomatically responded to various conflicts in a region where it holds political and especially economic sway.
Using the same grunt's-eye-view narrative style of Sloan's acclaimed Brotherhood of Heroes, this is the full story of the largest land-sea-air battle ever waged by the US, a battle whose staggering casualties and take-no-prisoners ferocity led Truman to drop the atomic bomb on Japan.
The story of the 'Forgotten Army' - the British 14th, commanded by the brilliant but unorthodox General WJ 'Bill' Slim that took on the Japanese entrenched in Burma in 1944 - has been recorded. This title tells how Lieutenant-General Sakurai instituted his own missions in which his men were told to show no mercy and take no prisoners.
During the push southward in the Pacific by the Japanese during World War II, a group of expa-triate Australian men and German Catholic mission-aries were trapped on New Ireland, many interned by the Japanese in September 1942 at Kavieng. They disappeared without trace in March 1944. This book reveals the truth of Kavieng Massacre in March 1944.
Based on original records, this work shows what went wrong and how an outnumbered and poorly equipped Japanese invasion force swept to victory against a mixed army of British, Australian and Indian soldiers, changing Britain's imperial destiny and the course of the Second World War.
This is an indepth analysis of the tactics and equipment used by Japan's infantry between 1941 and 1945 which provided them with so much success but led to ultimate defeat. Origins, development, recruitment, and training are covered, as well as tactics of the later years.
Providing an analysis of tactical warfare, this book explains the early successes of the Japanese and highlights how the Allies overcame many physical and psychological impairments, to master the art of jungle warfare and finally conquer the strange and claustrophobic jungle environment.
The battle of Meiktila was the decisive battle of the Burma campaign and resulted in the liberation of Burma, the capture of Rangoon and the virtual destruction of the Japanese Burma Area Army. This work details every stage of this formidable battle.
A manual in English on Yasukuni, the controversial Shinto shrine in the heart of Tokyo, dedicated to the Japanese war dead. It carries multiple Chinese perspectives and also contributions from Western commmentators who offer their own insights on the shrine and its place in post war Japanese diplomacy, ideology and history.
This work focuses on the experience, tactics, training and weapons of the British soldier from the Fall of Malaya and Singapore until the Reconquest of Burma. It covers jungle warfare training in India and the ensuing action in Burma, tracing the development of tactics and doctrine.
The Japanese had promised that there would be no Dunkirk in Singapore, and its fall led to imprisonment, torture, and death for thousands of allied men and women. With material from British, Australian, Indian and Japanese sources, this book offers the story of the fall of Singapore and its aftermath.
The Imperial Japanese Navy fielded the largest pre-nuclear submarines in the world, some capable of carrying floatplane bombers and midget submarines, equipped with the best torpedoes available. This book describes the astounding technical advances of Imperial Japanese Navy vessels, and the wartime tactics responsible for their failure.
An exploration of the world of the Imperial Japanese Navy airman in all its aspects. It covers his background, the cultural and social forces that moulded him, his recruitment and training, his daily life and his experience in service. The tactics and flying techniques used are also discussed.
The spearhead of Japan's assault landing operations both in China pre-Pearl Harbor, and in US and British territory post-Pearl Harbor, was provided by the Special Naval Landing Forces. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the elite force, covering weapons and equipment as well as uniform and insignia.