UID:
almafu_9959228168702883
Umfang:
1 online resource (254 pages)
ISBN:
1-282-55791-2
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9786612557910
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90-04-21304-X
Serie:
Brill eBook titles 2010
Inhalt:
In 1972, when discovered by local hunters on Guam, former tailor Yokoi was widely reported as a ‘no surrender man’ who survived, living up to the old Japanese military code of honour. This book is about the reality of such a man (and the ingenuity he applied to ensure his survival), which is very different from the stereotype. This book sheds a different light on the reality of the war in the Pacific while addressing some key issues concerning the nature of Japanese culture in modern times.
Anmerkung:
Preliminary Material /
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1. Early Days (1915 - 1941) /
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2. To Where Are We Going To Be Posted? (February - March 1944) /
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3. ‘Deployment’ In Guam (March - July 1944) /
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4. The US Invasion: ‘Attack The Americans And Die!’ (21 July - 6 August 1944) /
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5. The Last Days Of Our Platoon (6 August - September 1944) /
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6. ‘Survival War’ In The Jungle (September 1944 - May 1945) /
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7. Japan Has Surrendered; Come Out! (June - December 1945) /
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8. ‘We Shall Never Surrender’ (1946 - 1947) /
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9. ‘I Shall Survive On My Own’ (1948) /
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10. Tailoring From Tree Fibres ‘The Empire Will Strike Back In A Decade’ (1949 - 1950) /
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11. ‘No Way To Survive But To Hide US Underground’ (1950 - 1959) /
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12. How To Get Off Guam? (1959 - 1962) /
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13. The Death Of My Last Colleagues (C. 1962 - 1964) /
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14. Eight Years In Solitude (C. 1964 - 1971) /
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15. Factors In My Survival /
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16. ‘Discovery’ No One Shall Remain Alive To Incur The Shame Of Becoming A Prisoner Of War, 14 January 1972 /
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17. Epilogue. ‘Being Thankful For This Day In Order The Better To Arrive At Tomorrow’ /
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Afterwards /
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Appendix: A Note On The Ranks Of Army Personnel /
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Notes /
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Plates /
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-905246-69-2
Sprache:
Englisch
