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Human bullets : a soldier's story of Port Arthur / by Tadayoshi Sakurai ; with an introduction by Count Okuma ; translated by Masujiro Honda ; edited by Alice Mabel Bacon ; introduction to the Bison books edition by Roger Spiller.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Japanese Publication details: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 1999.Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 269 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 0585266530
  • 9780585266534
Uniform titles:
  • Nikudan. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Human bullets.DDC classification:
  • 952.03/1 21
LOC classification:
  • DS517.3 .S24 1999eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Mobilization -- Our departure -- The voyage -- A dangerous landing -- The value of Port Arthur -- The battle of Nanshan -- Nanshan after the battle -- Digging and scouting -- The first captives -- Our first battle at Waitu-shan -- The occupation of Kenzan -- Counter-attacks on Kenzan -- On the defensive -- Life in camp -- Some brave men and their memorial -- The battle of Taipo-shan -- The occupation of Taipo-shan -- The field after the battle -- The first aid station -- Following up the victory -- The storming of Taku-shan -- Sun flag on Taku-shan -- Promotion and farewells -- The beginning of the general assault -- A rain of human bullets -- The forlorn hope -- Life out of death.
Summary: "A fascinating glimpse into prevailing nationalistic and militaristic attitudes in warly-twentieth century Japan, Human bullets is also an engaging story of combat and an excellent source of insights about a relatively obscure but immensely influential conflict"--Page 4 of cover.
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Repreinted from the original 1907 edition by Houghton, Mifflin and Co., Boston.

"A fascinating glimpse into prevailing nationalistic and militaristic attitudes in warly-twentieth century Japan, Human bullets is also an engaging story of combat and an excellent source of insights about a relatively obscure but immensely influential conflict"--Page 4 of cover.

Mobilization -- Our departure -- The voyage -- A dangerous landing -- The value of Port Arthur -- The battle of Nanshan -- Nanshan after the battle -- Digging and scouting -- The first captives -- Our first battle at Waitu-shan -- The occupation of Kenzan -- Counter-attacks on Kenzan -- On the defensive -- Life in camp -- Some brave men and their memorial -- The battle of Taipo-shan -- The occupation of Taipo-shan -- The field after the battle -- The first aid station -- Following up the victory -- The storming of Taku-shan -- Sun flag on Taku-shan -- Promotion and farewells -- The beginning of the general assault -- A rain of human bullets -- The forlorn hope -- Life out of death.

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