Private Yokoi's war and life on Guam, 1944-1972 : : the story of the Japanese imperial army's longest WWII survivor in the field and later life / / Omi Hatashin.

In 1972, when discovered by local hunters on Guam, former tailor Yokoi was widely reported as a ‘no surrender man’ who survived, living up to the old Japanese military code of honour. This book is about the reality of such a man (and the ingenuity he applied to ensure his survival), which is very di...

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Year of Publication:2009
Language:English
Series:Brill eBook titles 2010
Physical Description:1 online resource (254 pages)
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