The Japanese War London University's WWII Secret Teaching Programme and the Experts Sent to Help Beat Japan

Sadao Oba

Hardback (07 Aug 1995)

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Translated by Ann Kaneko. How British school pupils were recruited to learn in 18 months or less what was then considered to be the most difficult language in the world, in order to become translators, interpreters and interrogators for the allied effort in the Pacific War - a staggering 648 experts in the period 1942-47.

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Book information

ISBN:	9781873410332
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	07 Aug 1995
DEWEY:	940.5425
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	171
Weight:	408g
Height:	230mm
Width:	158mm
Spine width:	19mm