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Human Bullets: A Soldier's Story of Port Arthur

Human Bullets: A Soldier's Story of Port Arthur

Tadayoshi Sakurai

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesArmed ForcesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353607507
ISBN13: 9789353607500
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 10 2019
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.65 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Gunfire, mud, and iron discipline seen through the eyes of a young officer of the Imperial Japanese Army, Human Bullets: A Soldier's Story of Port Arthur is a japanese military memoir classic that brings the siege of Port Arthur into shocking proximity. As a soldiers firsthand war account from the Russo Japanese War 1904, it offers a close, unvarnished view of life in the forward lines, describing japanese army battlefield experiences with spare, unsentimental clarity. Every page feels astonishingly close. Behind the explosions stands a very human narrator, tracing the cost in bodies and belief. Written in early 20th century Japan and long recognised as a landmark russo japanese war memoir, Sakurai's narrative reveals how sacrifice courage and patriotism were understood by those who fought, and how the conflict reshaped a rising nation. For military history students it offers rare access to the Japanese side of the campaign; it is also a striking gift for war history buffs, offering a ground-level view of strategy translated into suffering. Japanese war literature fans and readers of classic reportage alike will find in Human Bullets Port Arthur a stark, enduring testament to modern industrial war. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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