Shobun, A Forgotten War Crime in the Pacific

Shobun, A Forgotten War Crime in the Pacific by Mich'l J Goodwin. Published by Stackpole Co, Mechanicsburg, PA, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Fine in Good DJ. ISBN 0811715183. In wartime, unique cultural values combine to produce tragedy. Though fewer than one-tenth of all Allied prisoners of war in Germany perished in captivity, fully a third of those taken by the Japanese died in their prison camps, victims of climate, inadequate nourishment, routine neglect, and even brutal mistreatment. Worse yet was the fate of a few, chiefly airmen, who fell into Japanese hands in the later years of the war. Their story is told here. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 147 Pgs. Description text copyright 2005 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 9185.