Prisoners of the Empire: Inside Japanese POW Camps
- ISBN-10
- 067473761X
- ISBN-13
- 9780674737617
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-09-15
- Author
- Sarah Kovner
Description
Many Allied POWs in the Pacific theater of World War II suffered terribly. But abuse wasn't a matter of Japanese policy, as is commonly assumed. Sarah Kovner shows poorly trained guards and rogue commanders inflicted the most horrific damage. Camps close to centers of imperial power tended to be less violent, and many POWs died from friendly fire.
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