Soldiers of the Sun: The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Japanese Army

Soldiers of the Sun: The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Japanese ArmySoldiers of the Sun traces the origins of the Imperial Japanese Army back to its samurai roots in the nineteenth century to tell the story of the rise and fall of this extraordinary military force. Meirion and Susie Harries have written the first full Western account of the Imperial Japanese Army. Drawing on Japanese, English, French, and American sources, the authors penetrate the lingering wartime enmity and propaganda to lay bare the true character

Soldiers of the Sun traces the origins of the Imperial Japanese Army back to its samurai roots in the nineteenth century to tell the story of the rise and fall of this extraordinary military force.

Meirion and Susie Harries have written the first full Western account of the Imperial Japanese Army. Drawing on Japanese, English, French, and American sources, the authors penetrate the lingering wartime enmity and propaganda to lay bare the true character of the Imperial Army.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Random House
Published: 07/05/1994
ISBN: 9780679753032
Pages: 604
Weight: 1.99lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.12w x 1.43d