– Denne håndboken er vel egentlig skrevet som et oppslagsverk, men kan utmerket godt leses fra perm til perm. Hvilket jeg selv gjorde. Den gir et ganske godt innblikk i mobilisering, trening, organisasjon og taktikk brukt av den japanske hær under den andre verdenskrig. Boken inneholder også en rekke tabeller over organisasjon, symboler for forskjellige enheter og en oversikt over militære forkortelser som er svært nyttige. Men beskrivelsen av utstyret, selv om den er meget omfattende, har en del mangler og beskrivelsen av det enkelte våpen kan bli noe overfladisk. De siste to kapitlene som omhandler sentrale personer og det hemmelige japanske politiet 'kempeitai' er meget interessante, men altfor korte. Men konklusjonen er allikevel et anbefalelsesverdig verk.
The Japanese Army Handbook 1939-1945
This is an insight into the most feared army of World War II. The Japanese Imperial Army grew from 1.5 million men in 1939 to 5.5 million men by the end of the war. Their highly successful campaigns in the Far East and the Pacific at the beginning of World War II were every bit as spectacular as those of the Germans in Europe, and they earned an enviable reputation as expert jungle fighters which it took some years for the Allies to match. Les mer
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This is an insight into the most feared army of World War II. The Japanese Imperial Army grew from 1.5 million men in 1939 to 5.5 million men by the end of the war. Their highly successful campaigns in the Far East and the Pacific at the beginning of World War II were every bit as spectacular as those of the Germans in Europe, and they earned an enviable reputation as expert jungle fighters which it took some years for the Allies to match. Their code of honour also made them extremely cruel enemies to prisoners and civilians alike, while their Kamikaze suicidal tendencies meant they would automatically fight to the last without any thought of surrender. Fully illustrated with rare archive photographs, this is a comprehensive study of the army. The author describes how they mobilized and trained their soldiers, and looks at their organizational structures, from high command down to divisional level and below. Also included are uniforms, equipment, all kinds of weapons ranging from tanks and artillery, technical equipment, tactics, symbology and vehicle markings.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- The History Press Ltd
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 288
- ISBN
- 9780750931960
- Utgave
- New ed
- Utgivelsesår
- 2002
- Format
- 26 x 19 cm
Om forfatteren
Lieutenant Colonel George Forty OBE, FMA has written many books, including Leakey's Luck. The British Army Handbook and the US Army Handbook. He served in the British Army for 32 years with the Royal Tank Regiment.
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