Japan's Gestapo: Murder, Mayhem and Torture in Wartime Asia

This work opens by explaining the origins, organization and roles of the Kempeitai apparatus, which exercised virtually unlimited power throughout the Japanese Empire. The author reveals their criminal and collaborationist networks which exported huge sums of money from hapless citizens and business.

Summary

This work opens by explaining the origins, organization and roles of the Kempeitai apparatus, which exercised virtually unlimited power throughout the Japanese Empire. The author reveals their criminal and collaborationist networks which exported huge sums of money from hapless citizens and business.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Felton
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2012
• EAN: 9781848846807
• ISBN: 978-1-84884-680-7
• No. of pages: 221
• Dimensions: 231 mm x 159 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 388 g
• Illustrations: 8pp B&W plates
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Kriegsverbrechen, Japan, 1940 bis 1949 n. Chr., Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Asiatische Geschichte, Moderne Kriegsführung