SUB-SERIES FORM
SUB-SERIES FORM
| Sub-series title: | Captured Japanese diaries |
| Title (romaji) | Hokaku sareta nikki |
| Title (kanji) |  |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial private records |
| AJRP series: | AWM Japanese language material |
Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Institution series: | Various |
| Institution sub-series: | Various |
Sub-series qualities | |
| Quantity: | 11 items |
| Access: | Open |
| Sub-series type: | Unpublished, Private |
Sub-series content | |
| Creation date range (year): | 1941 to 1945 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY, IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, DIARIES, MILITARY OPERATIONS, JUNGLE OPERATIONS, FOOD RATIONS AND RATIONING |
| Australian unit names: | |
| Allied unit names: | |
| Japanese unit names: | South Seas Force 17th Army 18th Army |
| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Area: | Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands) Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia) |
| Content: | This sub-series consists of 11 fragments and translations of diaries of Japanese soldiers. Though the diaries are often short, they give an insight into the personal experience of war in the Pacific, often commenting on military operations, difficulty of maintaining supply, interaction with the native peoples, and Allied attacks. |
Other information | |
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| Last modified: | 03/29/2001 10:48:36 AM |
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