{"product_id":"japans-pacific-war-personal-accounts-of-the-emperors-warriors-hardcover","title":"Japan's Pacific War: Personal Accounts of the Emperor's Warriors - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on years of research and over on hundred interviews with veterans, Peter Williams has compiled a fascinating collection of personal accounts by former Japanese soldiers, sailors, and airmen. The candid views these narratives present are often provocative and shocking. There are admissions of brutality, the killing of prisoners, and cannibalism. Stark descriptions of appalling conditions and bitter fighting blend with descriptions of family life. The views on the prowess of the enemy differ-a few, like air ace Kazuo Tsunoda, believed the Australians 'worthy.' Some subjects remain unrepentant while others such as Hideo Abe are ashamed of his part in Japan's war of aggression. The result is a revealing insight into the minds of a ruthless and formidable enemy which provides the reader with a fresh perspective on World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Williams was born in Hobart, Tasmania, where he was educated at St Virgil's College. After ten years living in Europe, North America and Japan he became a history teacher at Darwin, in Australia's Northern Territory. There he also worked for the Darwin Military Museum and published his first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Anzac Ridge\u003c\/i\u003e, on the Gallipoli landing. His PhD topic was the 1942 Kokoda Campaign in New Guinea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47415566827741,"sku":"9781682477373","price":56.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/uQrKIEpE5O9781682477373.webp?v=1771207722","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/japans-pacific-war-personal-accounts-of-the-emperors-warriors-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}