{"product_id":"japanese-infantryman-1937-45-gordon-l-rottman-9781841768182","title":"Japanese Infantryman 1937-45: Sword of the Empire","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordon L. Rottman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1841768189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781841768182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.77h x 7.20w x 0.19d","brand":"Gordon L. Rottman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088861704447,"sku":"9781841768182","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bb4dc268-b36b-4d8f-b1cd-24871f650adf.jpg?v=1769106948","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japanese-infantryman-1937-45-gordon-l-rottman-9781841768182","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}