The Anguish of Surrender by Ulrich A. Straus PAPERBACK 9780295985084

The Anguish of Surrender\nby Ulrich A. Straus\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Ulrich A. Straus\nTitle: The Anguish of Surrender\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Ethnic studies\nPublisher: MV - University of Washington Press\nPublication year: 2005\nISBN-13: 9780295985084\nISBN-10: 0295985089\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nBeginning with an examination of Japan's pre-war ultranationalist climate and the harsh code that precluded the possibility of capture, the author investigates the circumstances of surrender and capture of men like Sakamaki and their experiences in POW camps. It is based on his interviews with dozens of former Japanese POWs along with memoirs.\n\nBeginning with an examination of Japan's pre-war ultranationalist climate and the harsh code that precluded t.