Blood and Bushido

Edwards, Bernhard: 1991 UK, hardcover with dustjacket 253 pages, with maps and a index. Vivid account of the barbaric actions of the Japanese navy in the wake of its attacks on Allied shipping during WWII. These depredations included the ramming of lifeboats, machine-gunning of survivors and bayoneting and beheading of captives. The author explains that the ancient Japanese warrior code of bushido---which forbade capture---stood in stark contrast to the humane code of conduct ususally honored by seafarers. This book details the brutal naval actions in the Pacific and Indian Oceans where Japanese forces mercilessly attacked defenseless Allied merchant ships during World War II. It examines the deep impact of the Bushido code on these encounters and the tragic atrocities suffered by the surviving sailors. ISBN 9781854211347/9780297817451 In very good condition.