Jayforce: New Zealand and the Military Occupation of Japan 1945-48 By Laurie Brocklebank.
Jayforce: New Zealand and the Military Occupation of Japan 1945-48 By Laurie Brocklebank.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997, First Edition. VERY SCARCE.
Very good softback, no inscriptions. Title faded from spine. Minor shelf-wear. 262 pages, illustrated.
Based on official records and personal diaries and recollections, Jayforce traces the reasons for New Zealand's participation in the military occupation of Japan following the Second World War, and the steps taken to fulfill the commitment, first by sending troops from Italy, then by recruitment in New Zealand.
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