Retribution_ The Battle For Japan, 1944-45 Part 22

69. "Only in 1944 did the war situation" AI Takahas.h.i.+. "Only in 1944 did the war situation" AI Takahas.h.i.+.

70. "Intelligence became a backwater" AI Hando. "Intelligence became a backwater" AI Hando.

71. "the most formidable fighting insect" Quoted Ronald Lewin, "the most formidable fighting insect" Quoted Ronald Lewin, Slim: The Standard Bearer Slim: The Standard Bearer, Leo Cooper 1976, p. 381.

72. "first-cla.s.s soldiers" Gordon Graham, "first-cla.s.s soldiers" Gordon Graham, The Trees Are Young on Garrison Hill The Trees Are Young on Garrison Hill, Kohima Educational Trust, p. 49.

73. "I thought of joining the army" AI Nakamura. "I thought of joining the army" AI Nakamura.

74. "Personality ceased to exist" AI Kikuchi. "Personality ceased to exist" AI Kikuchi.

75. "The first year as a recruit" AI Inoue. "The first year as a recruit" AI Inoue.

76. "You are soldiers" AI Ajiro. "You are soldiers" AI Ajiro.

77. "I saw innumerable ways of killing people" Laurens van der Post, "I saw innumerable ways of killing people" Laurens van der Post, The Night of the New Moon The Night of the New Moon, Hogarth Press 1970, p. x.

78. "After dealing with a score or two" AI Ebisawa. "After dealing with a score or two" AI Ebisawa.

79. "When a destroyer's cutter" Mitsuru Yos.h.i.+da, "When a destroyer's cutter" Mitsuru Yos.h.i.+da, Requiem for Battles.h.i.+p Yamato Requiem for Battles.h.i.+p Yamato, Constable 1999, p. 144.

80. "Right was what a soldier" Robert Harvey, "Right was what a soldier" Robert Harvey, The Undefeated The Undefeated, London 1994, pp. 22021.

81. "If we were told to defend this position" AI Inoue. "If we were told to defend this position" AI Inoue.

82. "It is the Is.h.i.+wara-Tsuji clique" Quoted Harries, op. cit., p. 292. "It is the Is.h.i.+wara-Tsuji clique" Quoted Harries, op. cit., p. 292.

83. "A lot of our men in that conflict" AI Funaki. "A lot of our men in that conflict" AI Funaki.

84. "A j.a.panese POW named s.h.i.+niki Saiki" USNA RG337 Box 59 X Corps POW interrogation reports. "A j.a.panese POW named s.h.i.+niki Saiki" USNA RG337 Box 59 X Corps POW interrogation reports.

85. "The understandable reluctance" J. Broadbent of 1/17th Australians USNA RG337 Box 59. "The understandable reluctance" J. Broadbent of 1/17th Australians USNA RG337 Box 59.

86. "a Formal Examination of Myself" LHA POW reports 10I61015. "a Formal Examination of Myself" LHA POW reports 10I61015.

87. "the j.a.panese possessed" LHA POW reports 10IR579. "the j.a.panese possessed" LHA POW reports 10IR579.

88. "His own reaction" LHA POW reports 10IR64852. "His own reaction" LHA POW reports 10IR64852.

89. "An aircrew lieutenant captured" LHA I01R599602. "An aircrew lieutenant captured" LHA I01R599602.

90. "We felt that it was a mistake" AI Ito. "We felt that it was a mistake" AI Ito.

91. "The whole thing's so silly" Harries, op. cit., p. 171 and pa.s.sim. "The whole thing's so silly" Harries, op. cit., p. 171 and pa.s.sim.

92. "What a sorry spectacle" Arthur Swinson, "What a sorry spectacle" Arthur Swinson, Four Samurai Four Samurai, Hutchinson 1968, pa.s.sim.

CHAPTER THREE * THE BRITISH IN BURMA.

93. "I have noted a regrettable" Quoted Christopher Thorne, "I have noted a regrettable" Quoted Christopher Thorne, Allies of a Kind Allies of a Kind, Hamish Hamilton 1978, p. 452.

94. "The majority of American officers" BNA FO371 F2983/1/61. "The majority of American officers" BNA FO371 F2983/1/61.

95. "The Americans...have rather behaved" "The Americans...have rather behaved" Chief of Staff: The Diaries of Sir Henry Pownall Chief of Staff: The Diaries of Sir Henry Pownall, ed. Brian Bond, Leo Cooper 1974, Vol. II, 14.12.43, p. 125.

96. "Our anti-Americanism" John Hill, "Our anti-Americanism" John Hill, China Dragons China Dragons, Blandford 1991, pp. 9495.

97. "A sheaf of contemporary" BNA WO203/4524. "A sheaf of contemporary" BNA WO203/4524.

98. "It would be a brave man" BNA WP(44)326, CAB66/51. "It would be a brave man" BNA WP(44)326, CAB66/51.

99. "We tried to say" AI Wen Shan, loc. cit. "We tried to say" AI Wen Shan, loc. cit.

100. "Some British people even hit them" AI Wu Guoqing. "Some British people even hit them" AI Wu Guoqing.

101. "I began to wonder" Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke, "I began to wonder" Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke, War Diaries War Diaries, 193945, ed. Alex Danchev and Daniel Todman, London 2001, 17.3.44.

102. "The American method" BNA CAB120/707 to Ismay. "The American method" BNA CAB120/707 to Ismay.

103. "The hard fact is" Pownall diaries, op. cit., 29.9.44. "The hard fact is" Pownall diaries, op. cit., 29.9.44.

104. "If our operations formed merely" BNA COS 13.3.44 CAB79/84. "If our operations formed merely" BNA COS 13.3.44 CAB79/84.

105. "I did not hold two articles" Slim, op. cit., p. 249. "I did not hold two articles" Slim, op. cit., p. 249.

106. "It is indeed a disgrace" BNA CAB120/707 7.5.44. "It is indeed a disgrace" BNA CAB120/707 7.5.44.

107. "A remarkable and complex character" Pownall diaries, op. cit., p. 201. "A remarkable and complex character" Pownall diaries, op. cit., p. 201.

108. "I only quote this story" Alanbrooke diaries, op. cit., p. 452. "I only quote this story" Alanbrooke diaries, op. cit., p. 452.

109. "Mountbatten is in the seventh heaven" Pownall diaries, op. cit., p. 187. "Mountbatten is in the seventh heaven" Pownall diaries, op. cit., p. 187.

110. "Enjoy yourself" Christopher Somerville, "Enjoy yourself" Christopher Somerville, Our War Our War, Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1998, p. 273.

111. "If...we are relegated" Pownall diaries, op. cit., p. 191. "If...we are relegated" Pownall diaries, op. cit., p. 191.

112. "Imphal...yes" Swinson, op. cit., p. 125. "Imphal...yes" Swinson, op. cit., p. 125.

113. "The whole time" Lt. Col. J. Balfour-Oates, "The whole time" Lt. Col. J. Balfour-Oates, The Jungle Army The Jungle Army, Kimber 1962, p. 176.

114. "Uncle Bill will fight a battle "Uncle Bill will fight a battle there there" Slim, op. cit., p. 374.

115. "His appearance was plain enough" George MacDonald Fraser, "His appearance was plain enough" George MacDonald Fraser, Quartered Safe Out Here Quartered Safe Out Here, HarperCollins 1992, p. 36.

116. "We make the best plans" John Masters, "We make the best plans" John Masters, The Road Past Mandalay The Road Past Mandalay, Michael Joseph 1971, p. 44.

117. "The scenery was superb" Raymond Cooper, op. cit., pp. 53, 59. "The scenery was superb" Raymond Cooper, op. cit., pp. 53, 59.

118. "Despair became rife" BNA WO203/6320. "Despair became rife" BNA WO203/6320.

119. "The air was thick" Captain Gerald Hanley, "The air was thick" Captain Gerald Hanley, Spectator Spectator, 29.9.44.

120. "The j.a.p retreat" TL letters of 6.9.44 and 22.9.44, Lethbridge Papers LHA. "The j.a.p retreat" TL letters of 6.9.44 and 22.9.44, Lethbridge Papers LHA.

121. "Sometimes it is impossible" BNA WO203/279. "Sometimes it is impossible" BNA WO203/279.

122. "There's not much time" Pownall diaries, op. cit., p. 184, 29.8.44. "There's not much time" Pownall diaries, op. cit., p. 184, 29.8.44.

123. "that the minimum of effort" BNA CAB99/29 15.9.44. "that the minimum of effort" BNA CAB99/29 15.9.44.

124. "In the UK...I found everywhere" Michael Anglo, "In the UK...I found everywhere" Michael Anglo, Service Newspapers of the Second World War Service Newspapers of the Second World War, London 1977, p. 117.

125. "I was a pale white thing" Brian Aldiss, "I was a pale white thing" Brian Aldiss, The Twinkling of an Eye The Twinkling of an Eye, Little, Brown 1998, p. 151.

126. "When our lorry was labouring" ibid., p. 153. "When our lorry was labouring" ibid., p. 153.

127. "Gurkhas were wonderful chaps" AI Horsford. "Gurkhas were wonderful chaps" AI Horsford.

128. "The fact that he sung in Welsh" Slim, op. cit., p. 468. "The fact that he sung in Welsh" Slim, op. cit., p. 468.

129. "Today I shall win the Victoria Cross" AI Ronnie McAllister. "Today I shall win the Victoria Cross" AI Ronnie McAllister.

130. "One can't help feeling very humble" LHA Lethbridge Papers, op. cit. "One can't help feeling very humble" LHA Lethbridge Papers, op. cit.

131. "beard glistening" Gordon Graham, op. cit., p. 74. "beard glistening" Gordon Graham, op. cit., p. 74.

132. "Reports of dissension" Pownall diaries, op. cit., p. 148. "Reports of dissension" Pownall diaries, op. cit., p. 148.

133. "An army psychiatrist's report" LHA Stockwell Papers 5/7/4. "An army psychiatrist's report" LHA Stockwell Papers 5/7/4.

134. "I remember dinner parties" AI McAllister. "I remember dinner parties" AI McAllister.

135. "Sir, that thing is not coming" Randle, op. cit., p. 97. "Sir, that thing is not coming" Randle, op. cit., p. 97.

136. "We thought nothing of the British Army" AI Horsford. "We thought nothing of the British Army" AI Horsford.

137. "They appeared mildly surprised" BNA WO232/35. "They appeared mildly surprised" BNA WO232/35.

138. "With the j.a.panese, you could never see" AI John Cameron-Hayes. "With the j.a.panese, you could never see" AI John Cameron-Hayes.

139. "A Borderer in Raymond Cooper's company" Cooper, op. cit., p. 102. "A Borderer in Raymond Cooper's company" Cooper, op. cit., p. 102.

140. "He smelt pretty much" IWM Daniels MS 95/33/1. "He smelt pretty much" IWM Daniels MS 95/33/1.

141. "The screams of the patients" John Leyin, "The screams of the patients" John Leyin, Tell Them of Us Tell Them of Us, Lejins Publis.h.i.+ng 2000, p. 159.

142. "The war in Burma was fought" Randle, op. cit., p. 58. "The war in Burma was fought" Randle, op. cit., p. 58.

143. "the j.a.panese still considers himself" BNA WO203/632. "the j.a.panese still considers himself" BNA WO203/632.

144. "All experience...has demonstrated" LHA Messervy Papers. "All experience...has demonstrated" LHA Messervy Papers.

145. "The j.a.p selects the most unlikely" LHA Gracey Papers, op. cit. "The j.a.p selects the most unlikely" LHA Gracey Papers, op. cit.

146. "It seemed a terribly old-fas.h.i.+oned" Fraser, op. cit., p. 26. "It seemed a terribly old-fas.h.i.+oned" Fraser, op. cit., p. 26.

147. "but NOT to such an extent as" LHA Gracey Papers, op. cit. "but NOT to such an extent as" LHA Gracey Papers, op. cit.

148. "A six-month breakdown of" LHA "A six-month breakdown of" LHA Medical History of Medical History of 20 20th Indian Division, Gracey Papers.

149. "One orderly was deputed" John Hamilton, "One orderly was deputed" John Hamilton, War Bush War Bush, Michael Russell 2001, p. 332.

150. "John Leyin's crew sang" Leyin, op. cit., p. 178. "John Leyin's crew sang" Leyin, op. cit., p. 178.

151. "Back in harbour we faced" T. Grounds, "Back in harbour we faced" T. Grounds, Some Letters from Burma: The Story of the Some Letters from Burma: The Story of the 25 25th Dragoons at War, privately published, p. 41.

152. "Has he got a chance?" AI Horsford. "Has he got a chance?" AI Horsford.

153. "A saddler with an Indian Army" AI J. C-H. "A saddler with an Indian Army" AI J. C-H.

154. "Perhaps the reason why the old soldier" Cooper, op. cit., p. 151. "Perhaps the reason why the old soldier" Cooper, op. cit., p. 151.

155. "The thought went through my head" Daniels MS, op. cit. "The thought went through my head" Daniels MS, op. cit.

156. "infidelity of soldiers' wives" BNA WO203/4536. "infidelity of soldiers' wives" BNA WO203/4536.

157. "Waiting in the dark" Cooper, op. cit., p. 124. "Waiting in the dark" Cooper, op. cit., p. 124.

158. "Anxiety about domestic affairs" BNA WO203/4537. "Anxiety about domestic affairs" BNA WO203/4537.

159. "does not like India or Burma" ibid. "does not like India or Burma" ibid.

160. "I get reports that certain officers" LHA Stockwell Papers Box 4/2. "I get reports that certain officers" LHA Stockwell Papers Box 4/2.

161. "Stockwell deplored the poor quality" ibid. "Stockwell deplored the poor quality" ibid.

162. "a small outbreak of desertion" BNA WO203/4524. "a small outbreak of desertion" BNA WO203/4524.

163. "they would go out on patrol" AI Horsford, loc. cit. "they would go out on patrol" AI Horsford, loc. cit.

164. "On his own, in the dark" Hamilton, op. cit., p. 226. "On his own, in the dark" Hamilton, op. cit., p. 226.