2009, ISBN: 9780700616633

Translated by Commander E.H.M. Colegrave, R.N. (Retd.) (London: Cassell: May 1954) Reprint. Cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. xii, 218. With 4 pages of half-tone illustrations and two Maps… Mehr…

Translated by Commander E.H.M. Colegrave, R.N. (Retd.) (London: Cassell: May 1954) Reprint. Cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. xii, 218. With 4 pages of half-tone illustrations and two Maps. Appendix C: Details of Japanese Submarine Losses and a Summary of the Japanese Submarine Campaign. Index. Spine and upper margin of front board sunned through the jacket; otherwise a very good copy in good price-clipped dust-jacket., 0, (Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia: 1992) First Edition. Boards (that is, hard covers) pp. 304 (285 x 220 mm). Illustrated. Maps and Graphics by Peter Sullivan. First Edition. Bookseller's small mark to lower edge; an about fine copy in like dust-jacket., 0, University of Kansas Press, , Modern war studies". 2009 First Edition. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Popular impressions of the imperial Japanese army still promote images of suicidal banzai charges and fanatical leaders blindly devoted to their emperor. Edward Drea looks well past those stereotypes to unfold the more complex story of how that army came to power and extended its influence at home and abroad to become one of the world's dominant fighting forces.This first comprehensive English-language history of the Japanese army traces its origins, evolution, and impact as an engine of the country's regional and global ambitions and as a catalyst for the militarization of the Japanese homeland from mid-nineteenth-century incursions through the end of World War II. Demonstrating his mastery of Japanese-language sources, Drea explains how the Japanese style of warfare, burnished by samurai legends, shaped the army, narrowed its options, influenced its decisions, and made it the institution that conquered most of Asia. He also tells how the army's intellectual foundations shifted as it reinvented itself to fulfill the changing imperatives of Japanese society-and how the army in turn decisively shaped the nation's political, social, cultural, and strategic course.Drea recounts how Japan devoted an inordinate amount of its treasury toward modernizing, professionalizing, and training its army—which grew larger, more powerful, and politically more influential with each passing decade. Along the way, it produced an efficient military schooling system, a well-organized active duty and reserve force, a professional officer corps that thought in terms of regional threat, and well-trained soldiers armed with appropriate weapons.Encompassing doctrine, strategy, weaponry, and civil-military relations, Drea's expert study also captures the dominant personalities who shaped the imperial army, from Yamagata Aritomo, an incisive geopolitical strategist, to Anami Korechika, who exhorted the troops to fight to the death during the final days of World War II. Summing up, Drea also suggests that an army that places itself above its nation's interests is doomed to failure.ix, 332 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.  #010422 (Private library stamp on prelim, some wear to dustjacket top edge, otherwise fine.) Prelude to imperial restoration Civil war and the new army Dealing with the samurai The Army of Meiji To Asia : the Sino-Japanese War Back to the continent : the Russo-Japanese War Institutionalizing national military strategy Short war or total war? Conspiracies, coups, and reshaping the army The pivotal years, 1937-1941 The Asia-Pacific War Epilogue. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Very Good + Hardcover in Dustjacket, University of Kansas Press, 0<

2009, ISBN: 9780700616633

University of Kansas Press, , Modern war studies". 2009 First Edition. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Popular impressions of the imperial Japanese army still promote images of suicidal banzai… Mehr…

University of Kansas Press, , Modern war studies". 2009 First Edition. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Popular impressions of the imperial Japanese army still promote images of suicidal banzai charges and fanatical leaders blindly devoted to their emperor. Edward Drea looks well past those stereotypes to unfold the more complex story of how that army came to power and extended its influence at home and abroad to become one of the world's dominant fighting forces.This first comprehensive English-language history of the Japanese army traces its origins, evolution, and impact as an engine of the country's regional and global ambitions and as a catalyst for the militarization of the Japanese homeland from mid-nineteenth-century incursions through the end of World War II. Demonstrating his mastery of Japanese-language sources, Drea explains how the Japanese style of warfare, burnished by samurai legends, shaped the army, narrowed its options, influenced its decisions, and made it the institution that conquered most of Asia. He also tells how the army's intellectual foundations shifted as it reinvented itself to fulfill the changing imperatives of Japanese society-and how the army in turn decisively shaped the nation's political, social, cultural, and strategic course.Drea recounts how Japan devoted an inordinate amount of its treasury toward modernizing, professionalizing, and training its army—which grew larger, more powerful, and politically more influential with each passing decade. Along the way, it produced an efficient military schooling system, a well-organized active duty and reserve force, a professional officer corps that thought in terms of regional threat, and well-trained soldiers armed with appropriate weapons.Encompassing doctrine, strategy, weaponry, and civil-military relations, Drea's expert study also captures the dominant personalities who shaped the imperial army, from Yamagata Aritomo, an incisive geopolitical strategist, to Anami Korechika, who exhorted the troops to fight to the death during the final days of World War II. Summing up, Drea also suggests that an army that places itself above its nation's interests is doomed to failure.ix, 332 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.  #010422 (Private library stamp on prelim, some wear to dustjacket top edge, otherwise fine.) Prelude to imperial restoration Civil war and the new army Dealing with the samurai The Army of Meiji To Asia : the Sino-Japanese War Back to the continent : the Russo-Japanese War Institutionalizing national military strategy Short war or total war? Conspiracies, coups, and reshaping the army The pivotal years, 1937-1941 The Asia-Pacific War Epilogue. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Very Good + Hardcover in Dustjacket, University of Kansas Press, 0<

ISBN: 9780700616633

University Press of Kansas. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Pos… Mehr…

University Press of Kansas. 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, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., University Press of Kansas<