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RAYS OF THE RISING SUN Japan's Asian Allies 1931-45 Volume 1: China and Manchuku

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Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Features
Illustrated
ISBN
9781874622215
Book Title
Rays of the Rising Sun: Armed Forces of Japan's Asian Allies 1931-45 : Volune 1 - China and Manchukuo
Item Length
12.4 in
Publisher
Helion & Company, The Limited
Publication Year
2006
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
John Berger, Philip Jowett
Genre
History
Topic
Military / World War II, Asia / Japan, Asia / General
Item Width
9 in
Number of Pages
144 Pages

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When the Japanese Empire went to war with the Allies in December 1941, it had already been fighting in China for 10 years. During that time it had conquered huge areas of China, and subjugated millions of people. The Japanese needed to control the Chinese population in these occupied territories, and for this reason they set up governments from amongst the leaders of the Chinese who were willing to cooperate with them. These so-called 'puppet' governments were designed to rule on behalf of the Japanese while firmly under their overall control. In turn, the puppet governments needed their own armed forces to help them maintain control over the populace and so they raised their own 'independent' armed forces. These puppet armies were large in number, reaching a total of well over 1 million before 1945. Although poorly armed and equipped, these forces had an influence on the Japanese war effort through sheer numbers.The Chinese puppet soldiers ranged from the well-drilled and trained regular Army of the Last Emperor of China, Pu Yi, who ruled the newly-formed state of Manchukuo, 1932-45, to the irregular Mongol cavalry who served alongside Japanese troops in the 'secret war' waged in the Mongolian hinterlands. The troops were dismissed as traitors by the Chinese fighting the Japanese, and they were equally despised by the Japanese themselves. The troops were motivated by a range of reasons, from simple survival to a loyalty to their commander. The fact that so many Chinese were willing to fight for the Japanese was embarrassing to all sides, and for this reason has been largely ignored in previous histories of the war in the East. In the first of a three-volume series, Philip Jowett tell the story of the Chinese who fought for the Japanese over a 14 year period. He describes in detail the organization, training, actions, uniforms and equipment of these forces, including detailed orders-of-battle. Volume 1 contains many rare and previously unpublished photos, as well as color plates illustrating the uniforms and insignia of the armies. The air forces and navies of these states are also described in detail, incl. color aircraft profiles. In a series of appendices, the author provides selected orders of battle as well as biographies of notable military commanders. This is a fascinating insight into a hitherto-neglected aspect of Second World War and Asian military history. This is a limited edition reprint of just 500 copies, each copy numbered and signed by the author.

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Publisher
Helion & Company, The Limited
ISBN-10
1874622213
ISBN-13
9781874622215
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2492489

Product Key Features

Book Title
Rays of the Rising Sun: Armed Forces of Japan's Asian Allies 1931-45 : Volune 1 - China and Manchukuo
Author
John Berger, Philip Jowett
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Asia / Japan, Asia / General
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Number of Pages
144 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
12.4 in
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Width
9 in

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ds838.7.J68 2004
Volume Number
1
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-362535

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