Japanese Infantryman 1937–45

Sword of the Empire

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Japan, Modern, 20th Century
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Author: Gordon L. Rottman ISBN: 9781782004677
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: September 20, 2012
Imprint: Osprey Publishing Language: English
Author: Gordon L. Rottman
ISBN: 9781782004677
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: September 20, 2012
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Language: English

This book examines in detail the Japanese Infantryman who was, despite comparisons with the notorious German Waffen SS, 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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This book examines in detail the Japanese Infantryman who was, despite comparisons with the notorious German Waffen SS, 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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