This book contains dozens of accounts - both horrific and
inspiring, amusing and sad - of the experiences of Jewish prisoners
of war and internees from Commonwealth and Dutch forces imprisoned
by the Japanese during World War II. Along with dozens of
photographs from private collections, the material presented is
previously unpublished, gathered from personal interviews and
archives worldwide. Under the Heel of Bushido is a tribute to the
courage and suffering of these men and women of the Jewish
community whose experiences have been virtually ignored. The
veterans interviewed for the book share painful testimonies,
offering a snapshot of the total Jewish involvement, as so many of
the 550 or so Jewish prisoners of war who survived their ordeal
passed away before they could tell their stories. There was a
particular Jewish participation and encounter with the Japanese,
and Under the Heel of Bushido chronicles this unique account for
the first time. *** "Anti-Semitism was largely absent; the concept
- and the Nazis' obsession with Jews - was puzzling to most
Japanese, though there were incidents initiated by German liaison
officers and Muslim propaganda, and, of course, cruel acts done
simply out of spite toward the enermy....In the absence of
synagogues and rabbis, many of the Jewish POSs attempted and
managed nonetheless to practice accommodated forms of Judaic
rituals, including Friday night Sabbath services and, too often,
funerals." - The NYMAS Review; StrategyPage, May 2014
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