Brill E-Books

 Private Yokoi's War and Life on Guam, 1944-1972: The Story of the Japanese Imperial Army's Longest WWII Survivor in the Field and Later Life

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xvi)   (169K)
    • Jump to section:
    • Map Of Guam
    • Table Of Contents
    • Chronology
    • List Of Plates
    • Introduction
  • Early Days (1915 - 1941) (1-6)   (60K)
  • To Where Are We Going To Be Posted? (February - March 1944) (7-13)   (65K)
  • 'Deployment' In Guam (March - July 1944) (14-24)   (76K)
  • The US Invasion: 'Attack The Americans And Die!' (21 July - 6 August 1944) (25-39)   (86K)
  • The Last Days Of Our Platoon (6 August - September 1944) (40-52)   (80K)
  • 'Survival War' In The Jungle (September 1944 - May 1945) (53-65)   (83K)
  • Japan Has Surrendered; Come Out! (June - December 1945) (66-78)   (80K)
  • 'We Shall Never Surrender' (1946 - 1947) (79-90)   (82K)
  • 'I Shall Survive On My Own' (1948) (91-102)   (77K)
  • Tailoring From Tree Fibres 'The Empire Will Strike Back In A Decade' (1949 - 1950) (103-113)   (74K)
  • 'No Way To Survive But To Hide US Underground' (1950 - 1959) (114-130)   (91K)
  • How To Get Off Guam? (1959 - 1962) (131-142)   (78K)
  • The Death Of My Last Colleagues (C. 1962 - 1964) (143-154)   (101K)
  • Eight Years In Solitude (C. 1964 - 1971) (155-165)   (74K)
  • Factors In My Survival (166-175)   (70K)
  • 'Discovery' No One Shall Remain Alive To Incur The Shame Of Becoming A Prisoner Of War, 14 January 1972 (176-185)   (72K)
  • Epilogue. 'Being Thankful For This Day In Order The Better To Arrive At Tomorrow' (186-187)   (47K)
  • Afterwards (188-215)   (143K)
    • Jump to section:
    • 1. Marriage
    • 2. The Elections
    • 3. Back To Humanity
  • Appendix: A Note On The Ranks Of Army Personnel (216-219)   (72K)
  • Notes (220-230)   (98K)
    • Jump to section:
    • Introduction
    • Chapter 1: Early Days (1915–September 1941)
    • Chapter 2: To Where Are We Going To Be Posted? (February–March 1944)
    • Chapter 3: ‘Deployment’ In Guam (March–July 1944)
    • Chapter 4: The US Invasion: ‘Attack The Americans And Die!’ (21 July–6 August 1944)
    • Chapter 5: The Last Days Of Our Platoon (6 August–September 1944)
    • Chapter 6: ‘Survival War’ In The Jungle (September 1944–May 1945)
    • Chapter 7: Japan Has Surrendered; Come Out! (June–December 1945)
    • Chapter 8: ‘We Shall Never Surrender’ (1946–1947)
    • Chapter 9: ‘I Shall Survive On My Own’ (1948)
    • Chapter 11: ‘No Way To Survive But To Hide US Underground’ (1950–1959)
    • Chapter 12: How To Get Off Guam? (1959–1962)
    • Chapter 13: The Death Of My Last Colleagues (C. 1962–1964)
    • Chapter 14: Eight Years In Solitude (C. 1964–1971)
    • Chapter 15: Factors In My Survival
    • Chapter 16: ‘Discovery’ No One Shall Remain Alive To Incur The Shame Of Becoming A Prisoner Of War (24 January 1972)
    • Chapter 17: Epilogue
    • Afterwards
  • Plates (231-238)   (581K)