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

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hatashin, Omi (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Folkestone [England] : Global Oriental 2009.
Colección:Brill eBook titles 2010
Materias:
Yokoi, Shōichi, > 1915-1997.
Soldiers > Japan > Biography.
Guam > History > Japanese occupation, 1941-1944.
Guam > History.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009657621806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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