The Japanese Army Handbook 1939-1945

The Japanese Army Handbook 1939-1945
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 9780750954136
ISBN-13 : 0750954132
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Book Synopsis The Japanese Army Handbook 1939-1945 by : George Forty

Download or read book The Japanese Army Handbook 1939-1945 written by George Forty and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2002-12-16 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an insight into the most feared army of World War II. The Japanese Imperial Army grew from 1.5 million men in 1939 to 5.5 million men by the end of the war. Their highly successful campaigns in the Far East and the Pacific at the beginning of World War II were every bit as spectacular as those of the Germans in Europe, and they earned an enviable reputation as expert jungle fighters which it took some years for the Allies to match. Their code of honour also made them extremely cruel enemies to prisoners and civilians alike, while their Kamikaze suicidal tendencies meant they would automatically fight to the last without any thought of surrender. Fully illustrated with rare archive photographs, this is a comprehensive study of the army. The author describes how they mobilized and trained their soldiers, and looks at their organizational structures, from high command down to divisional level and below. Also included are uniforms, equipment, all kinds of weapons ranging from tanks and artillery, technical equipment, tactics, symbology and vehicle markings.


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