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ルソン戦 ï¼ æ»ã®è°· = [Battle of Luzon: valley of death] /
Statement of responsibility: Ari Bakuji cho.by
Ari, Bakuji
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BookSeries: Iwanami shinsho. Kiban ; 378.Publisher: TÅkyÅ : Iwanami Shoten, 1987Description: vii, 177 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., maps ; 18 cm.ISBN: 4004203783 :.Other title: Ruson-sen : shi no tani.Subject(s): Ari, Bakuji, 1922- | Japan. Rikugun -- Biography | World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Luzon | World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Japanese | Luzon (Philippines) -- HistoryGeneral Note(s): English translation of title by Yuka Ibuki / Ricardo JoseLanguage/Translation Info: JapaneseSummary: [This book is about an author’s hardship and memories of the Battle of Luzon in Philippines during the Asia-Pacific War. The author, who was dispatched as a student soldier to the Battle, got sick and fell down in deep jungle called “Death Valley’’ because of fatigue, starvation and a hard march. He met the end of the war at a hospital in the valley. In this book, 40 years after the war, he looks back on his memories about human nature when placed in an extreme situation.] - Masuko Takehisa
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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Books, Monographs
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Filipinas Heritage Library Roderick Hall Coll. | RHC - Japanese Publications / Perspective | RHC-Jap A75 1987 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | RHC-J-2014-0023 |
English translation of title by Yuka Ibuki / Ricardo Jose
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