Japan’s Imperial Army: Its Rise and Fall, 1853-1945

Japan’s Imperial Army: Its Rise and Fall, 1853-1945

  • ISBN13: 9780700616633
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Popular impressions of the imperial Japanese army still promote images of suicidal banzai charges and fanatical leaders blindly devoted to their emperor. Edward Drea looks well past those stereotypes to unfold the more complex story of how that army came to power and extended its influence at home and abroad to become one of the world’s dominant fighting forces. This first comprehensive English-language history of the Japanese army traces its origins, evolution, an… More >>

Japan’s Imperial Army: Its Rise and Fall, 1853-1945