Nakano agents and the Japanese forces in New Guinea, 1942-1945.

From: Sabretache | Date: September 1, 2004| Author: Richmond, Keith | Copyright information

Even sixty years after the event, we know little of the undercover war in New Guinea. (1) Clandestine, unconventional activities of the Japanese who fought a long and occasionally inspired attack on the Allies have been even less publicised. While many Japanese records were destroyed at war's end and material available in translation is restricted, this paper seeks to begin the process of understanding. The focus is on the work undertaken by graduates of the intelligence agency kno...

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