Japan's Imperial Army : its rise and fall, 1853-1945 / Edward J. Drea.

Author/creator Drea, Edward J., 1944-
Format Book
Publication InfoLawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©2009.
Descriptionix, 332 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm.
Subjects

SeriesModern war studies
Modern war studies. ^A239554
Contents Prelude to imperial restoration -- Civil war and the new army -- Dealing with the samurai -- The Army of Meiji -- To Asia : the Sino-Japanese War -- Back to the continent : the Russo-Japanese War -- Institutionalizing national military strategy -- Short war or total war? -- Conspiracies, coups, and reshaping the army -- The pivotal years, 1937-1941 -- The Asia-Pacific War -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1 : War Ministers and Army Chiefs of Staff -- Appendix 2 : Japanese Field Army Headquarters in China, 1937-1939.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009007442
ISBN9780700616633 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0700616632 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks DS838.7 .D74 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold