The Japanese Soldiers in the Second World War - Life on the Front Line. Translation from Japanese by Kumiko Ahr and Harald Pöcher

Keiichi It_ bluntly writes from his own experience about the lives of Japanese soldiers at the front during the Second World War, especially in China. He combines interviews and testimonies to create a well-rounded and candid picture that shows war from a personal and universal human perspective. Such diverse topics as the soldiers' battles and experiences, prostitution and exchanges with the Chinese people are described. The mentality of the Japanese people, the building blocks of society and the military organization are also recognizable and subtly woven into the work.Keiichi It_ was a Japanese soldier deployed to China during the Second World War. After the war, he was awarded many literary prizes for his straightforward writing style.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Keiichi It_, Keiichi Ito, Keiichi Ito
• Mitarbeit: Kumiko Ahr (Übersetzung), Harald Pöcher (Übersetzung)
• Verlag: Lit Verlag
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.02.2025
• EAN: 9783643803504
• ISBN: 978-3-643-80350-4
• Seiten: 150
• Serien: Militärgeschichte (Lit-Verlag); Militärgeschichte/Military History
• Thema: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > 20. Jahrhundert (bis 1945)