THE KNIGHTS OF BUSHIDO. A Short History Of Japanese War Crimes.

Lord Russell Of Liverpool

ISBN 10: 1853674990 / ISBN 13: 9781853674990

Published by London UK & Mechanicsburg PA.2002. Greenhill Books / Stackpool Books., 2002

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dark red hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. looks new. like new. binding square & tight. covers clean. red japanese chop stamp on bottom, other edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. a little wrinkly at spine bottom, not torn or price clipped (no price listed). possible book club edition. nice clean copy. no library markings, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining. first printing (FPu2002) of this new edition featuring new introduction by Norman Stone. xvi+335p. 24 pages of glossy b&w photo illustrations. appendix. index. world history. world war ii. imperial japan. american history. biography. history of the far east. ~ Feared before and during World War II for the barbaric treatment of their enemies and captives, the Japanese, during the war years, proved to the world that they deserved such a fearsome reputation. But it wasn't until The Knights of Bushido was published that the world was given a detailed chronicle of Japan's cruel, gruesome war crimes. You need a strong stomach to read through this graphic book. It begins with the attack on China, where, among other repulsive acts, Japanese soldiers used living people for bayonet practice. The book moves on to the massacre of Allied POWs, the infamous death marches, slave labor and even cannibalism and vivisection. The horrors cataloged here are written in plain language, some reading as if they were the fictional creation of some deranged mind. But they all happened. All the information used to compile this horrific chronicle was taken from evidence and documents from numerous war crimes trials, as well as first~hand accounts from those lucky enough to survive. Disturbing to the core, The Knights of Bushido goes deep into the dark side of war. Seller Inventory # 1311505

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE KNIGHTS OF BUSHIDO. A Short History Of ...

Publisher: London UK & Mechanicsburg PA.2002. Greenhill Books / Stackpool Books.

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

This is the classic, standard account of Japanese war crimes; a best seller in its time, but out of print for many years. Between 1931 and 1945 Japanese troops rampaged through one defeated country after another, executing civilians, despoiling cities, massacring prisoners and cruelly exploiting prisoners of war and native populations. This carefully constructed history charts this brutal swathe of destruction, objectively examines individual crimes and details the reasons behind Japan's unprecedented disregard for accepted humanitarian principles. Japanese troops behaved with considerable brutality in their war against China a campaign designed 'to punish the people of China'. The Nanking massacre of December 1937 was just one example of the appalling series of atrocities the Japanese inflicted on the conquered Chinese. Japan also excelled in the mistreatment of prisoners of war. Allied troops unfortunate enough to fall into Japanese hands were abused, humiliated, starved and forced to serve as slave labor. This sweeping indictment of atrocities committed by the forces of the Rising Sun is a detailed and carefully documented study and one which throws light onto one of the most disturbing episodes of World War II.

About the Author:

Lord Russell of Liverpool served in World Wars I and II and acted as Deputy Judge Advocate General for the British Army of the Rhine, giving legal advice on the prosecution of war criminals in the British zone of occupied Germany.