The Anguish of Surrender Japanese POWs of World War II

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Straus, Ulrich A., Author.

Series:

Donald R. Ellegood International Publications

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Southeast Asia ; History.

Southeast Asia--History.

Southeast Asia.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Place of Publication:

Seattle University of Washington Press 2011

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Cover -- THE ANGUISH OF SURRENDER -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Prisoner Number One -- 2 Japan's Policy on Prisoners of War -- 3 Indoctrination into the Senjinkun -- 4 Honorable Death or Shameful Life -- 5 America's Secret Weapons: The Army and Navy Japanese Language Schools -- 6 The Interrogations -- 7 A Few Very Special POWs -- 8 Uprisings in the Stockades -- 9 Everyday Life in the Stockades -- 10 Returning Home Alive -- 11 Reflections on Japan's Wartime No-Surrender Policy -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Contents:

Cover; THE ANGUISH OF SURRENDER; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Prisoner Number One; 2 Japan's Policy on Prisoners of War; 3 Indoctrination into the Senjinkun; 4 Honorable Death or Shameful Life; 5 America's Secret Weapons: The Army and Navy Japanese Language Schools; 6 The Interrogations; 7 A Few Very Special POWs; 8 Uprisings in the Stockades; 9 Everyday Life in the Stockades; 10 Returning Home Alive; 11 Reflections on Japan's Wartime No-Surrender Policy; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

"An ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780295802558

0295802553

OCLC:

957437186