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Deciphering the history of Japanese war atrocities : the story of Doctor and General Shiro Ishii
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"Most people know of the atrocities committed by the Japanese in World War II. From Harbin, China, Shiro Ishii unleashed unspeakable horror on the Chinese people while planning biological weapon at...
"Most people know of the atrocities committed by the Japanese in World War II. From Harbin, China, Shiro Ishii unleashed unspeakable horror on the Chinese people while planning biological weapon attacks should the U.S. land on the mainland of Japan. This book is a thorough explication of the life, death and aftermath of Shiro Ishii in historical context. This book includes many heretofore unknown facts and original photos. As a biography of Ishii, the book describes a narrative of World War II and the Occupation that is shocking and original"--From publisher's website.
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- Creator
- Kenneth L. Port
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- Books
- Language
- English
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- Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2014]
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- xvi, 272 pages ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781611635584, 1611635586
- OCLC
- ocn876370544
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Introduction -- In the beginning -- In education -- In the military -- Injustice -- In retirement -- In death -- In the end
Subjects
- Ishii, Shirō, 1892-1959.
- Generals -- Japan -- Biography.
- Physicians -- Japan -- Biography.
- War criminals -- Japan -- Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities.
- Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- Atrocities.
- Human experimentation in medicine -- Japan -- History -- 20th century.
- Biological weapons -- Research -- Japan -- History -- 20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan.
- Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952.