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 dif...

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Main Author: Omi Hatashin
Format: Book
Published: Brill 2009
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