1937 Imperial Japanese Army Book Actual Combat Psychology of the Soldier
This is an original 1937 (Showa 12) Imperial Japanese Army military book titled. “Actual Combat: The Mind of a Fighting Soldier”. Written by Colonel Hiromi Akamatsu of the Imperial Japanese Army. Unlike standard tactical manuals, this book focuses on the psychological reality of combat. How soldiers think, feel fear, make decisions, and endure the battlefield under extreme conditions. The author was an active field officer, and the content is based on firsthand combat experience, including. The Mukden and Liaoyang operations. The early phase of the Mukden campaign. The book contains numerous color-printed battle formation maps and terrain diagrams. Providing rare visual insight into how Imperial Japanese Army units planned and understood combat situations. Published in the same year as the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War. This book represents pre-war Japanese military thought at the moment it transitioned into total war. The slipcase shows damage, but the interior pages are in good condition. A highly collectible primary-source document for historians, researchers, and serious WWII-era military collectors. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.