Soldiers of the Sun: The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Japanese Army

The authors trace the origins of the Imperial Army back to its samurai roots in 19th-century Japan to tell the story of the rise and fall of this extraordinary military force. Analyzes the military legacy of the Imperial Army and assesses moral repsonsibility for its excesses.--Kirkus. Photos.

Soldiers of the Sun traces the origins of the Imperial Japanese Army back to its samurai roots in the nineteenth century to tell the story of the rise and fall of this extraordinary military force. Meirion and Susie Harries have written the first full Western account of the Imperial Japanese Army. Drawing on Japanese, English, French, and American sources, the authors penetrate the lingering wartime enmity and propaganda to lay bare the true character of the Imperial Army.