Show 64 - Supernova in the East III

“The speaker mentions having written a book titled 'Supernova in the East' as part of a multi-part series on the Second World War.”

“The book 'Japan at War, an Oral History' is referenced as containing Japanese voices discussing their experiences during the war.”

“The book is an oral history with Japanese voices discussing various aspects of Japan during the war, including wartime phrases and motivations for fighting.”

“In his book, The Rising Sun, author John Toland quotes Churchill's physician, Lord Morin, about the Arcadia conference and the agreements on unity of command and all the hard decisions that have been worked out.”

“In his book, The Battle for Singapore, author Peter Thompson recounts this storming. And in it, he has the troops.”

“Winston Churchill's history of the second world war discusses the underestimation of Japanese capabilities by the British and Americans.”

“Churchill discusses the situation in Singapore and the impact of Japanese air superiority on the Allied forces, emphasizing the challenges faced by the British army.”

“The speaker mentions Churchill's books, particularly the unabridged version, as a self-serving defense of his actions during the war.”

“The author critiques President Roosevelt for giving false hope to those defending the Philippines, suggesting it was a tragedy for the soldiers involved.”

“Sloan quotes Fry as describing this first bonsai charge he witnessed, quote, It was slaughter. All of our guns had been carefully sighted for mutual support, and the Japs were caught by terrific fire, both frontal and flanking.”

“Colin Smith has a lot of these firsthand stories and he describes it. He didn't say a lazarus moment but he said everyone sort of had their own personal lazarus.”

“In his great book Rampage, MacArthur, Yamashita and the Battle of Manila, author James M. Scott tries to flesh out the MacArthur figure and he quotes several people talking who worked with him.”

“In Hirohito's War, Francis Pike has some of this he deals with he'll issue these orders that are or make these demands on Washington that are so out of touch with reality.”

“Author James M. Scott in his book Rampage was talking about how the soldiers had white v's painted on their helmets which were supposed to mean victory but had come to mean victims.”

“The quote originally appeared in Mario Machi's book under the rising sun memories of a Japanese prisoner of war and the survivor he quotes about the treatment of prisoners.”

“Lord Russell of Liverpool in the Knights of Bushido wrote this about the Japanese tendencies regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.”

“I have a book available if you want it... it's called the end is always near apocalyptic moments from the bronze age collapse to nuclear near misses.”