The Japanese Army: 1931-1942

Informationen zum Autor Philip Jowett was born in Leeds in 1961 and has been interested in military history for as long as he can remember. His first Osprey book was the ground-breaking Men-at-Arms 306, Chinese Civil War Armies 1911–49 , and since then he has published numerous other titles for Osprey including MAA 414, The Russo-Japanese War 1904–05 , MAA 532, Japan's Asian Allies 1941–45 and NVG 19, Armour in China 1920–1950 . He lives in North Lincolnshire, UK. Stephen Andrew worked as a junior in advertising and design agencies before becoming a self-taught freelance illustrator in 1993. Military history is his passion, and since 1997 he has illustrated Osprey titles including MAA 306 Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49 , and a five-part sequence on the World War II German Army. He lives and works in Glasgow. Klappentext During Japan's devastating Pacific offensive of the 1941-42 period of World War II, the Allies paid a high price for their failure to take seriously an army which had already been fighting in Manchuria and China for ten years. That army was a unique blend of the ancient and the modern and its up-to-date equipment and resourceful tactics served an almost medieval code of unquestioning obedience and ruthless aggression. This first of two titles covers the organisation, equipment, uniforms and character of Japanese ground forces in the Chinese and early Pacific campaigns, illustrated with insignia charts, many rare photographs, and eight meticulous uniform plates. Zusammenfassung A fully illustrated account of Japanese uniforms and equipment used in World War II. The book features the uniforms worn in such important conflicts as the invasion of Manchuria, the Nomanhan campaign and the "lightning campaign" in the Pacific. Inhaltsverzeichnis M1930 uniforms Invasion of Manchuria 1931 Invasion of Jehol 1933 Chinese campaigns 1937-40 Cold weather clothing Uniform modernisation c1937-41 The Nomanhan campaign 1939 Development of tropical uniforms The 'lightning campaign' in the Pacific and South East Asia, 1941/42 ...

Product details

• Authors: Philip Jowett, Philip S. Jowett
• Assisted by: Stephen Andrew (Illustration), Andrew Stephen (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.01.2002
• EAN: 9781841763538
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-353-8
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 4 mm
• Series: Man at Arms; Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey); Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey); Man at Arms
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Japan, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Asian History, Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Weapons & equipment, Weapons and equipment, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Military / Uniforms, Military uniforms / insignia