Japanese Infantryman 1937-45: Sword of the Empire by Rottman, Gordon L.

Japanese Infantryman 1937-45: Sword of the Empire (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781841768182)

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Format: Paperback
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Japanese Infantryman 1937-45: Sword of the Empire by Rottman, Gordon L.

Japanese Infantryman 1937-45: Sword of the Empire

$21.00
Japanese Infantryman 1937-45: Sword of the Empire by Rottman, Gordon L.

Japanese Infantryman 1937-45: Sword of the Empire

$21.00
Format: Paperback
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This book examines in detail the Japanese Infantryman who was, despite comparisons with the notorious German Waffen SS of World War II (1939-1945), an enigma to Westerners. Brutal in its treatment of prisoners as well as the inhabitants of the areas that it conquered, the Imperial Japanese Army also had exacting standards for its own men - strict codes of honor compelled Japanese soldiers to fight to the death against the more technologically advanced Allies. Identifying the ways in which the Japanese soldier differed from his Western counterpart, the author explores concepts such as Bushido, Seppuku, Shiki and Hakko Ichi-u in order to understand what motivated Japanese warriors.

Author: Gordon L. Rottman
ISBN-10: 1841768189
ISBN-13: 9781841768182
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 08/10/2005
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.77h x 7.20w x 0.19d
By Gordon L. Rottman
By Gordon L. Rottman
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Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group until reassigned to the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70. A highly respected and established author, Gordon is now a civilian contract Special Operations Forces Intelligence Specialist at the Army's Joint Readiness Center, Ft Polk. He lives in Cypress, Texas.

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