Slaughter at Sea
The Story of Japan's Naval War Crimes
Published on 31. January 2020
256 pages
978-1-84468-858-6 (ISBN)
Description
The author of
Japan's Gestapo details the atrocities committed by the Japanese Navy during World War II.
While the Japanese Navy followed many of the British Royal Navy's traditions and structures, it had a totally different approach to the treatment of its foes. Author Mark Felton has uncovered a plethora of outrages against both servicemen and civilians that make chilling and shocking reading. These range from the execution of POWs to the abandonment of survivors to the elements and certain starvation to the infamous Hell Ships. Felton, who lives in the Far East, examines the different culture that led to these frequent and appalling atrocities. This is a serious and fascinating study of a dark chapter in naval warfare history.
While the Japanese Navy followed many of the British Royal Navy's traditions and structures, it had a totally different approach to the treatment of its foes. Author Mark Felton has uncovered a plethora of outrages against both servicemen and civilians that make chilling and shocking reading. These range from the execution of POWs to the abandonment of survivors to the elements and certain starvation to the infamous Hell Ships. Felton, who lives in the Far East, examines the different culture that led to these frequent and appalling atrocities. This is a serious and fascinating study of a dark chapter in naval warfare history.
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Person
Born in Colchester in 1974, Dr Mark Felton is the author of numerous World War II related titles with emphasis on Japan and the Japanese involvement during the war.
He currently lives in China where he teaches at Fudan University.
He currently lives in China where he teaches at Fudan University.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Towards the Setting Sun
- Chapter 2: Tol Plantations
- Chapter 3: Laha Airfield
- Chapter 4: In Enemy Hands: The Midway Pilots
- Chapter 5: Out of Bounds: Attacks on Hospital Ships
- Chapter 6: A Speck on the Ocean: Murder at Wake Island
- Chapter 7: Hell's Way Station: American Prisoners on Truk
- Chapter 8: False Confessions: Extortion and Death in Borneo
- Chapter 9: The German Massacre: The Akikaze Executions
- Chapter 10: The Butcher Boat
- Chapter 11: Objection to Murder: The Behar Tragedy
- Chapter 12: Eliminate All Survivors
- Chapter 13: Death of the Richard Hovey
- Chapter 14: Running the Gauntlet
- Chapter 15: Superior Orders
- Chapter 16: The Rape of Manila
- Chapter 17: Retribution and Revenge
- Afterword
- Appendix1
- Appendix2
- Appendix3
- Bibliography
- Index
