The Naval Land Unit That Vanished In The Jungle (1995) By Tetsuo Watanabe
This book was originally published in 1982 as Kaigun Rikusentai Janguru Ni Kiyu by Tetsuo Watanabe. Throughout the war, author Watanabe kept a dairy that he used to write the book. In 1995, translated to English by Hiromitsu Iwamoto and published as The Naval Land Unit That Vanished In The Jungle.
One of the most detailed accounts about the Japanese experience in Papua New Guinea (PNG) written by a survivor who entered service in June 1942 and survived until the the end of the Pacific War. The book describes hardships and feats of survival, and documents the travels of one Naval surgeon whose career began in Hong Kong, then to the torpedo ship Hiyodori operating in the Solomons, and finally in a Naval unit in New Guinea.
A Scarce Book
- Soft Cover
- 88 pages
- In Fair to Good Condition