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897. "On the summit they found" ibid., p. 351. "On the summit they found" ibid., p. 351.

898. "Suddenly the sheep were shooting" AI Fillipov. "Suddenly the sheep were shooting" AI Fillipov.

899. "On the evening of 15 August" Ivanov, op. cit., p. 360. "On the evening of 15 August" Ivanov, op. cit., p. 360.

900. "criminal carelessness" Russian Arkhiv 18, op. cit., no. 338, Political Report from the Chief of Political Department of the 2nd Red Banner Army to the Chief of Political Department of 2nd Far Eastern Front on the Brutal Murder by a j.a.panese Group of Medical Personnel of 70th Rifle Regiment of 3rd Rifle Division. Source: "criminal carelessness" Russian Arkhiv 18, op. cit., no. 338, Political Report from the Chief of Political Department of the 2nd Red Banner Army to the Chief of Political Department of 2nd Far Eastern Front on the Brutal Murder by a j.a.panese Group of Medical Personnel of 70th Rifle Regiment of 3rd Rifle Division. Source: TsAMO RF. F. TsAMO RF. F.304 Op. Op. 7007 7007 D. D.160 L. L.318, 318b, 319. 319.

901. "As soon as our anti-tank guns" Quoted Glantz, op. cit., Vol. II, p. 121. "As soon as our anti-tank guns" Quoted Glantz, op. cit., Vol. II, p. 121.

902. "I shall die here" JM154 27223, quoted ibid., p. 124. "I shall die here" JM154 27223, quoted ibid., p. 124.

903. "The defending troops in the j.a.panese fortified regions" ibid., p. 255. "The defending troops in the j.a.panese fortified regions" ibid., p. 255.

904. "It was so hot" ibid., p. 352. "It was so hot" ibid., p. 352.

905. "When we entered the city of Vanemiao" Ivanov, op. cit., p. 330. "When we entered the city of Vanemiao" Ivanov, op. cit., p. 330.

906. "Most of us knew that Stalin" AI Luo Dingwen. "Most of us knew that Stalin" AI Luo Dingwen.

907. "This was not justice" AI Xu Guiming. "This was not justice" AI Xu Guiming.

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE * THE LAST ACT.

908. "Undoubtedly the biggest question" West Point Archive, Lincoln Papers. "Undoubtedly the biggest question" West Point Archive, Lincoln Papers.

909. "Ignore it all" AI Maj. Shigeru Funaki. "Ignore it all" AI Maj. Shigeru Funaki.

910. "and this secondary revulsion" Nicholas, op. cit., p. 598. "and this secondary revulsion" Nicholas, op. cit., p. 598.

911. "pour them all on in a reasonably short time" Quoted Hasegawa, op. cit., p. 235. "pour them all on in a reasonably short time" Quoted Hasegawa, op. cit., p. 235.

912. "The days of negotiation" Nicholas, op. cit., p. 603, 18.8.45. "The days of negotiation" Nicholas, op. cit., p. 603, 18.8.45.

913. "For j.a.pan's civilian politicians" AI Hando. "For j.a.pan's civilian politicians" AI Hando.

914. "Robert Newman suggests" Newman, op. cit., pa.s.sim. "Robert Newman suggests" Newman, op. cit., pa.s.sim.

915. "Considering the suicidal tactics" USNA RG207 Box 404, Entry 55. "Considering the suicidal tactics" USNA RG207 Box 404, Entry 55.

916. "Despite the courage of every unit" Ugaki diary, op. cit., p. 665. "Despite the courage of every unit" Ugaki diary, op. cit., p. 665.

917. "The war ended on August 15" Onoda, op. cit., p. 75. "The war ended on August 15" Onoda, op. cit., p. 75.

918. "a reprieve from" AI Kikuchi. "a reprieve from" AI Kikuchi.

919. "The Allies will destroy" Mitsuo Abe, "The Allies will destroy" Mitsuo Abe, Staff Officer Staff Officer, Fuji Shobo 1953.

920. "The men all cried" AI Hashimoto, loc. cit. "The men all cried" AI Hashimoto, loc. cit.

921. "Now we're going to live in a new world" AI Sekine. "Now we're going to live in a new world" AI Sekine.

922. "Surely we have lost the war" AI Watanuki. "Surely we have lost the war" AI Watanuki.

923. "I thought the Americans" AI Iki. "I thought the Americans" AI Iki.

924. "I was sure there would be" AI Hijikata. "I was sure there would be" AI Hijikata.

925. "All the way back to general staff headquarters" AI Takahashi. "All the way back to general staff headquarters" AI Takahashi.

926. "Didn't you hear?" AI Miyas.h.i.ta. "Didn't you hear?" AI Miyas.h.i.ta.

927. "'What's up?'" he demanded" AI Ando. "'What's up?'" he demanded" AI Ando.

928. "Oh, war finish!" Somerville, op. cit., p. 292. "Oh, war finish!" Somerville, op. cit., p. 292.

929. "What reaction? Absolutely nil" IWM Thompson Papers 87/58/1. "What reaction? Absolutely nil" IWM Thompson Papers 87/58/1.

930. "The j.a.ps won't like that" Somerville, op. cit., p. 293. "The j.a.ps won't like that" Somerville, op. cit., p. 293.

931. "A repatriation officer" George Cooper, "A repatriation officer" George Cooper, Never Forget, Never Forgive Never Forget, Never Forgive, Navigator Press 1995, p. 167.

932. "It seemed like talking to men from Mars" IWM Pearson MS 99/3/1. "It seemed like talking to men from Mars" IWM Pearson MS 99/3/1.

933. "I felt a lump" "I felt a lump" Sunday Pictorial Sunday Pictorial 7.10.45. 7.10.45.

934. "the wicked Americanos had dropped" IWM AR Evans Papers 82/24/1. "the wicked Americanos had dropped" IWM AR Evans Papers 82/24/1.

935. "Listen, you G.o.dd.a.m.ned son of a b.i.t.c.h" Glusman, op. cit., pp. 43779. "Listen, you G.o.dd.a.m.ned son of a b.i.t.c.h" Glusman, op. cit., pp. 43779.

936. "My G.o.d, Stuart, you look fat" AI Cunningham. "My G.o.d, Stuart, you look fat" AI Cunningham.

937. " "Mei kuo ting hao" White and Jacoby, op. cit., p. 277.

938. "because this meant" AI Luo Dingwen. "because this meant" AI Luo Dingwen.

939. "who else is alive?" AI Yan Qizhi. "who else is alive?" AI Yan Qizhi.

940. "and even if we had been, I doubt" AI Wu Yinyan. "and even if we had been, I doubt" AI Wu Yinyan.

941. "We had to tell them" AI Najiro. "We had to tell them" AI Najiro.

942. "The samurais were" Belyaev, op. cit., pp. 29597. "The samurais were" Belyaev, op. cit., pp. 29597.

943. "I was nineteen" AI Nakamura. "I was nineteen" AI Nakamura.

944. "We felt nothing" AI Fillipov. "We felt nothing" AI Fillipov.

945. "The Russians were our allies" AI Zuo Yong. "The Russians were our allies" AI Zuo Yong.

946. "The Russians simply behaved" AI De. "The Russians simply behaved" AI De.

947. "j.a.panese propaganda had successfully imbued" "The Northern Pacific Flotilla in the Southern Sakhalin Operation," "j.a.panese propaganda had successfully imbued" "The Northern Pacific Flotilla in the Southern Sakhalin Operation," VIZh VIZh, no. 2, Feb. 1980, p. 78.

948. "Go-go-go! I'll stay and look after the house" AI Fushun. "Go-go-go! I'll stay and look after the house" AI Fushun.

949. "In view of the current war situation" Matsumoto monograph, op. cit., p. 191. "In view of the current war situation" Matsumoto monograph, op. cit., p. 191.

950. "After the first [Russian] salvo" "After the first [Russian] salvo" The Last Battle of Hutou The Last Battle of Hutou, Beijing 1993, p. 76 (Chinese-language edition).

951. "There were plenty of" ibid., p. 83. "There were plenty of" ibid., p. 83.

952. "The defence was extraordinarily brave" AI Hongbin. "The defence was extraordinarily brave" AI Hongbin.

953. "Most of the local people" Ivanov, op. cit., p. 315. "Most of the local people" Ivanov, op. cit., p. 315.

954. "I saw some men coming down" ibid., p. 384. "I saw some men coming down" ibid., p. 384.

955. "When I came back to the depots" ibid., p. 299. "When I came back to the depots" ibid., p. 299.

956. "I didn't get a wink of sleep" ibid., p. 336. "I didn't get a wink of sleep" ibid., p. 336.

957. "Comrade Lieutenant" ibid., p. 337. "Comrade Lieutenant" ibid., p. 337.

958. "Instead, he spent the next five years" Pu Yi, op. cit., p. 324 et seq. "Instead, he spent the next five years" Pu Yi, op. cit., p. 324 et seq.

959. "Give us ten years" AI Li Min. "Give us ten years" AI Li Min.

960. "the Russians had stripped the peasants" AI Li Fenggui. "the Russians had stripped the peasants" AI Li Fenggui.

961. "They were sick-and they had no money" AI Fengxian. "They were sick-and they had no money" AI Fengxian.

962. "An image of Manchuria" Ivanov, op. cit., p. 353. "An image of Manchuria" Ivanov, op. cit., p. 353.

963. "'The j.a.panese,' concluded" BNA FO371 F11097/6390/61. "'The j.a.panese,' concluded" BNA FO371 F11097/6390/61.

964. "I felt I had acquitted myself" IWM Daniels MS, op. cit., p. 289. "I felt I had acquitted myself" IWM Daniels MS, op. cit., p. 289.

965. "The feeling of j.a.pan's leaders" Shigemitsu, op. cit., p. 324. "The feeling of j.a.pan's leaders" Shigemitsu, op. cit., p. 324.

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO * LEGACIES.

966. "If the bombing of Hiroshima" Philip Bobbitt, "If the bombing of Hiroshima" Philip Bobbitt, The Shield of Achilles The Shield of Achilles, Penguin 2002, p. 778.

967. '"Dear Sir,' wrote Garba Yola" LHA Stockwell Papers. '"Dear Sir,' wrote Garba Yola" LHA Stockwell Papers.

968. "Despite his undoubted qualities" Spector, op. cit., pp. xivxv. "Despite his undoubted qualities" Spector, op. cit., pp. xivxv.

969. "Our country is in ruins" Abbott, op. cit., p. 196. "Our country is in ruins" Abbott, op. cit., p. 196.

970. "I marvel continually" USAMHI Griswold Papers 18.9.45. "I marvel continually" USAMHI Griswold Papers 18.9.45.

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