Bibliograph

The man inside, ... the bloodiest outbreak, Graham Apthorpe

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The man inside, ... the bloodiest outbreak, Graham Apthorpe

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-181)

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contains biographical information

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The man inside

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Graham Apthorpe

Sub title

... the bloodiest outbreak

Summary

The War in the Pacific has turned; thousands of the previously invincible Japanese soldiers are now being captured in New Guinea and interned at the Cowra Prisoner of War Camp. Unlike other POWs, the traditional Japanese Bushido Code and their fanaticism leaves them ill-equipped for surrender and imprisonment. Ashamed, subdued and sullen, one man, Second Lieutenant Maseo Naka is an exception. Through the insights of those around Naka, together with new research including the personal accounts of Australian interrogators, the author shows how this handsome loner provided the impetus for the dramatic events in the early hours of August 5, 1944 where hundreds of Japanese soldiers stormed the Camp defences for honour, or death!

Target audience

adult

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