History
The author of Japan’s Gestapo details the atrocities committed by the Japanese Navy during World War II.
While the Japanese Navy followed many of the British Royal Navy’s traditions and structures, it had a totally different approach to the treatment of its foes. Author Mark Felton has uncovered a plethora of outrages against both servicemen and civilians that make chilling and shocking reading. These range from the execution of POWs to the abandonment of survivors to the elements and certain starvation to the infamous Hell Ships. Felton, who lives in the Far East, examines the different culture that led to these frequent and appalling atrocities. This is a serious and fascinating study of a dark chapter in naval warfare history.
© 2007 Pen & Sword Maritime (Ebook): 9781844688586
Release date
Ebook: November 15, 2007
History
The author of Japan’s Gestapo details the atrocities committed by the Japanese Navy during World War II.
While the Japanese Navy followed many of the British Royal Navy’s traditions and structures, it had a totally different approach to the treatment of its foes. Author Mark Felton has uncovered a plethora of outrages against both servicemen and civilians that make chilling and shocking reading. These range from the execution of POWs to the abandonment of survivors to the elements and certain starvation to the infamous Hell Ships. Felton, who lives in the Far East, examines the different culture that led to these frequent and appalling atrocities. This is a serious and fascinating study of a dark chapter in naval warfare history.
© 2007 Pen & Sword Maritime (Ebook): 9781844688586
Release date
Ebook: November 15, 2007
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