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Warriors Of The Rising Sun
A History Of The Japanese Military
Häftad, 1999
232 kr
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During World War II, many of Japan's soldiers committed such crimes against humanity that the world recoiled in horror. During the notorious six-week-long rape of Nanking" in 1937, Japanese forces murdered at least 200,000 men, women, and children. Throughout the Pacific War, Allied prisoners were …
Death Or Glory
The Legacy Of The Crimean War
Häftad, 2000
218 kr
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In 1853, the Crimean War began as an intensely romantic affair, with officers and soldiers alike taking to the fray with phrases like death or glory" on their tongues and in their hearts. Nothing stands out more starkly than the toughness of the soldiers who fought so savagely, seldom complained, …
Hidden Heroism
Black Soldiers In America's Wars
Häftad, 2002
218 kr
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In Hidden Heroism , Robert Edgerton investigates the history of Afro-American participation in American wars, from the French and Indian War to the present. He argues that blacks in American society have long-suffered from a "natural coward" stereotype that is implicit in the racism propagated from …
Africa's Armies
From Honor To Infamy
Av Robert Edgerton, Steve Catalano
Häftad, 2004
218 kr
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Africa's Armies traces the military history of sub-Saharan Africa from the pre-colonial era to the present. Robert Edgerton begins this sweeping chronicle by describing the role of African armies in pre-colonial times, when armed forces or militias were essential to the maintenance and prosperity …
