The Kempeitai, Japan's secret military police and counter-espionage service, were one of the most dreaded organizations of the Second World War. Through sheer horror tactics they degraded their victims to demonstrate their superiority over reluctant nations and break the human spirit. First-hand accounts in this book bring the atrocities to life.

Kempeitai: Japan's Dreaded Military Police

History

Raymond Lamont-Brown

Asia

Sutton Publishing

In this biography of Mrs. Keppel, the publicly acknowledged mistress of Edward VII, and Miss Keyser, a less known intimate confidante, Lamon-Brown (continuing education, U. of Dundee, U. of St. Andrews) accents their underrated roles in Edwardian politics. Includes genealogical tables and illustrations of Edward's lovers, their family members, homes, and jewelry (some given simultaneously to wife and mistress). Distributed by International Publishers Marketing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Edward VII's Last Loves: Alice Keppel & Agnes Keyser

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Sutton Pub Ltd

J. E.(Johnnie') Johnson, Derek Robinson, Nigel Balchin, John Ray, John Sweetman, Raymond Lamont-Brown, Kenneth Macksey, Bryan Perrett, David Rooney, James Lucas

Military

Derek Robinson

Kenneth Macksey

John Ray

BRYAN PERRETT

James Lucas

J. E.(Johnnie') Johnson

Nigel Balchin

John Sweetman

David Rooney

Cassell

The Kempeitai, Japan s secret military police &amp; counter-espionage service, were held in justifiable dread in the military occupied territories of what the Japanese called the Dai Toa Kyozonken (the Japanese-occupied territories) of World War II. The Kempeitai &amp; their ethnic collaborators from Manchuria to Singapore imposed submissiveness upon reluctant nations &amp; planned brutality &amp; processes to break the human spirit. This book examines the origins of the Kempeitai &amp; its subsequent growth from out of the Japanese military police &amp; Secret Service; its recruitment &amp; training are outlined, as are its structure &amp; duties, military philosophy &amp; influence.

Budding Books

Discovering Fife

Travel

John Donald

Robert Burns appears to have a kept a regular journal on two occasions only, both in the year 1787 during his Highlands Tour. Burns' journal entries are presented here in their entirety, and are fully annotated and given context by the author, a Burns scholar residing on the Border. Includes 36 illustrations from the author's private collection; map of the Borders on endpapers; and appendices including Burns' correspondence while on tour.

Robert Burns's Tour of the Borders, 5 May - 1 June, 1787

Robert Burns

Rowman and Littlefield

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