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 /

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.

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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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Hatashin, Omi.
Year of Publication:2009
Language:English
Series:Brill eBook titles 2010
Physical Description:1 online resource (254 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / O. Hatashin
  • 1. Early Days (1915 - 1941) / O. Hatashin
  • 2. To Where Are We Going To Be Posted? (February - March 1944) / O. Hatashin
  • 3. ‘Deployment’ In Guam (March - July 1944) / O. Hatashin
  • 4. The US Invasion: ‘Attack The Americans And Die!’ (21 July - 6 August 1944) / O. Hatashin
  • 5. The Last Days Of Our Platoon (6 August - September 1944) / O. Hatashin
  • 6. ‘Survival War’ In The Jungle (September 1944 - May 1945) / O. Hatashin
  • 7. Japan Has Surrendered; Come Out! (June - December 1945) / O. Hatashin
  • 8. ‘We Shall Never Surrender’ (1946 - 1947) / O. Hatashin
  • 9. ‘I Shall Survive On My Own’ (1948) / O. Hatashin
  • 10. Tailoring From Tree Fibres ‘The Empire Will Strike Back In A Decade’ (1949 - 1950) / O. Hatashin
  • 11. ‘No Way To Survive But To Hide US Underground’ (1950 - 1959) / O. Hatashin
  • 12. How To Get Off Guam? (1959 - 1962) / O. Hatashin
  • 13. The Death Of My Last Colleagues (C. 1962 - 1964) / O. Hatashin
  • 14. Eight Years In Solitude (C. 1964 - 1971) / O. Hatashin
  • 15. Factors In My Survival / O. Hatashin
  • 16. ‘Discovery’ No One Shall Remain Alive To Incur The Shame Of Becoming A Prisoner Of War, 14 January 1972 / O. Hatashin
  • 17. Epilogue. ‘Being Thankful For This Day In Order The Better To Arrive At Tomorrow’ / O. Hatashin
  • Afterwards / O. Hatashin
  • Appendix: A Note On The Ranks Of Army Personnel / O. Hatashin
  • Notes / O. Hatashin
  • Plates / O. Hatashin.

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