| Location |
RHC |
| Item Call Number |
MS RH 41 |
| Copynumber |
1 |
| Status |
Available |
| Barcode |
16207 |
| Language Code |
- Language code of text/sound track or separate title - eng
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| Library Of Congress Call Number |
- Classification number - MS RH 41
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| Main Entry |
- Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element - United States. Army. Far East Command.
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| Title Statement |
- Title - Japanese monograph no. 8 :
- Remainder of title - Philippine operations record. Phase III. (December 1944-August 1945)
- Medium - [manuscript]
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| Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint) |
- Place of publication, distribution, etc. - [Tokyo?] :
- Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - The Command,
- Date of publication, distribution, etc. - 1946.
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| Physical Description |
- Extent - iv, 42 leaves :
- Dimensions - 32 x 25 cm.
- Accompanying material - + 1 compact disc (digital ; 4 3/4 cm.)
- Extent - application/pdf (.pdf) 84.9 MB
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| Content Type |
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| Media Type |
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| Carrier Type |
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| Series Statement |
- Series statement - Japanese monograph ; no. 8
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| General Note |
- General note - Manuscript (Loose-leaf with binder)
- General note - Supplements Japanese Monograph No. 7, which is not in the collection.
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| Summary, Etc. |
- Summary, etc. - “Defense plans, preparations, and operations of the Shimbu Group in Southern Luzon. Also gives some coverage of the defense of Manila. (Unedited translation, 36 pages)”
This monograph is more of an appendix to the general history of the defense of Luzon detailed in Japanese Monograph No. 7. On title page: “Operational Records of Shimbu Group – Key Points Northeast of Manila”. Dated October 1946. Brief narrative on the Shimbu Group, which was part of the 14th Area Army assigned to the defense of the Manila area, as well as the area east and south of Manila, including Laguna, Antipolo, Montalban, Infanta, and the Bicol region. Many maps and charts, tables of organization of forces in the Shimbu Group. The Group was commanded by Lt. Gen. Yokoyama, who was charged with the atrocities in Manila, Infanta, and Southern Luzon. The monograph does not mention these atrocities.
*Citations in quotation marks from:
U.S. Army. Office of the Chief of Military History. "Guide to Japanese Monographs and Japanese Studies on Manchuria." Ca. early 1960s. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
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| Language Note |
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| Subject Topical Term |
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Japan
- General subdivision - History, Military
- Chronological subdivision - 20th Century.
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
- General subdivision - Campaigns
- Geographic subdivision - Philippines.
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| Index Termuncontrolled |
- Uncontrolled term - Battle of Manila
- Uncontrolled term - Japanese 14th Area Army
- Uncontrolled term - Japanese Army operations
- Uncontrolled term - Japanese defense of the Philippines
- Uncontrolled term - Japanese Shimbu Group
- Uncontrolled term - Luzon campaign
- Uncontrolled term - Southern Luzon
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| Series Uniform Title |
- Uniform title - Japanese monograph
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