Slaughter at sea

[ceylon220]

This book is a must to anyone interested in WW2 in the Pacific written by
Mark Fulton ,it tells of the atrocities that were dealt out by the Japanese Navy, if you thought that the Army were B------s then read this book, I always thought the Japanese Navy were not cruel to fellow mariners,just shows how wrong I was, if you have`nt read this book then I suggest you do--Slaughter at Sea ( War crimes of the Japanese Navy) by Mark Felton,
price:£14.99 at Waterstones.

NO I AM NOT ON COMMISSION!!!!!! :D

Regards, Dave.

[ceylon220]

Another "Slaughter at Sea " by Alan Coles, this one is about the German Navy in WW1 & WW2 also a good read .

"Slaughter at Sea" by Alan Coles.

[astraltrader]

Thanks Dave - I have never heard of the first one you mentioned will most certainly give it a read.

[Harley]

The title suggests it pertains to the sea itself, does it go into much mention of Iwabuchi's sailors sacking Manila and holding it until the U.S. were compelled to demolish it?

Harley

[herakles]

It shouldn't come as a surprise that Jap mariners behaved any differently to others.

There are so many examples of mariners of all nations treating their adversary poorly. They're not special because they're mariners.

[astraltrader]

Its not that. It is more the fact that the IJN were held for many years after the war to be apart from the atrocities that were regularly committed by the Japanese Army during the conflict. Unfortunately this is now known to be not the case. The fanaticism that gripped and brain-washed a whole generation of Japanese affected those from all their armed forces.
The major reason why the IJN were initially thought to have been above committing the worst sort of atrocites that occurred during the war can be put down to their officer cadre still showing traces of influence from the British Royal Navy that was once strong 20 years and more before.
Also Admiral Yamamoto was perceived to have been less of a war-monger and less hostile to America and Britain than the heads of the other services.
Sadly whilst there were still slight traces of influence left over from the close links that once existed between the two services, this did not prevent the same fanaticism gripping the IJN as well...

[herakles]

Maybe.

We also thought the Germans would behave according to convention. The Nazis soon dispelled that notion.

[Stan.J]

I am at present reading "Nemesis" The battle for Japan 1944-45 written by Max Hastings.First published in 2007 It also shows Mans inhumanity to Man. with comments from those who were there. A facinating read, I have not quite finished it yet! but I recommend it ....