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Japanese Infantryman 1937–45: Sword of the Empire

By Gordon L. Rottman , Michael Welply

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN
9781841768182, 1841768189
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3471035 bytes)
Series
Warrior 95
Pages
64\66
Time added
2020-09-27 11:47:32
World War 2;History;War;World War II;Military;Mili

Description

This book examines in detail the Japanese Infantryman who was, despite comparisons with the notorious German Waffen SS of World War II (1939-1945), an enigma to Westerners. Brutal in its treatment of prisoners as well as the inhabitants of the areas that it conquered, the Imperial Japanese Army also had exacting standards for its own men - strict codes of honor compelled Japanese soldiers to fight to the death against the more technologically advanced Allies. Identifying the ways in which the Japanese soldier differed from his Western counterpart, the author explores concepts such as Bushido, Seppuku, Shiki and Hakko Ichi-u in order to understand what motivated Japanese warriors.

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