2015, ISBN: 9780872499720

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price- clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,withwhite lettering; with ne… Mehr…

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price- clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,withwhite lettering; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing toedges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore- edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain red cloth boards with bright,crisp,giltletters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,iii-ixpp+1-182pp [paginated] includes contents list/ table,a chronology,acknowledgements,apreface,9 chapters,profuse contemporary historical b/w photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,b/w maps+diagrams,a glossary,a bibliography and an index; plus [unpaginated] title page. The Kempeitai,Japan's secret military police and counter-espionage service,were held in justifiable dread in the military occupied territories of what the Japanese called the Dai Toa Kyozonken (Great East Asia Co-Existence Sphere- a euphemism for Japanese-occupied territories) of the Second World War empire.They were a grimly efficient corps, possessing wide powers which they were trained to employ ruthlessly. Through sheer horror tactics the Kempeitai and their ethnic collaboratorsfrom Manchuria to Singapore, imposed submissiveness upon reluctant nations and planned brutality and processes to break the human spirit. The origins of the Kempeitai are examined and its subsequent growth from out of the Japanese military police and Secret Service; its recruitment and training are outlined,its structure and duties,military philosophy and influence.With the use of first-hand accounts from Kempeitai members and its victims, he ruthless nature of this much feared organisation is brought to life.The book concludes with a look at the fate of the Kempeitai and how its members were assimilated into post-war Japanese economic and political life.'Kempeitai' sheds new light on this little known but greatly feared organ of repression,and will appeal in particular to students of Axis history,and to all with an interest in the Second World War in general. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, UK.STROUD,GLOS,SUTTON PUBLISHING,1998., 5, Columbia, SC: University of SC Press, 1995. Second Printing. very good, very good. 276, maps, chapter notes, bibliography, index, DJ in plastic sleeve. While scholars and non-scholars alike have debated the ethics of dropping the atomic bomb for more than half a century, rarely have they questioned the decision not to invade Japan as a means of ending World War II. Widely held beliefs about the strengths of Japanese forces and the projected loss of American lives have justified the course of action taken by the United States. This book studies the invasion plan "Operation Downfall" in deeper detail. Beginning with a brief overview of Downfall, the author analyzes the evolution of the invasion plan, describes the two phases of the plan, assesses the strength of Japanese defenses, and discusses other topics that would influence an invasion--redeployment from Europe, Allied participation in the invasion, and the possible use of special weapons, especially gas., University of SC Press, 1995, 3<

ISBN: 9780872499720

Univ of South Carolina Pr. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Poss… Mehr…

Univ of South Carolina Pr. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Univ of South Carolina Pr, 2.5<