Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-45 and the American Cover-Up Paperback – Illustrated, 25 April 2002

I'll try not to repeat the previous reviewers' views, i agree with them, but i just have to add some point worth mentioning, namely that the book also covers what happened post-WW2. The cover-up of the Japanese war criminals by the US's government, the very successful civilian life of the Japanese war criminals in the Japanese pharmaceutical companies and several health related government positions. It also illustrates quite well that the complete lack of ethics was carried over to the Japanese government, with several horror stories of involuntary (en mass) inoculation of experimental vaccines on Japanese children, without the consent or knowledge of their parents. Also included is the relationship between the US's biological (and chemical) weapons program and institutes and some of these Japanese "researchers". Quite frankly the sadistic excesses of some of these Japanese "researchers" somehow manage to surpass Nazi excesses, and the book goes to quite an extent in illustrating all this. I somehow expected more detail in the Unit 731 and Unit 100 activities, but looking back, i'm not sure anyone wants to know all the details. The scientific data is relatively accurate, describing strains used in the "marutas", as well as the experiments carried post WW2 on the unsuspecting Japanese (and US's) population. The book also covers other units active in Manchuria, dealing with "veterinary research", and crop destroying agents.Overall, a well balanced, well researched book. Much of the information remains classified, but if you're interested in the topic, then this book is mandatory, and full of shocking revelations. Disturbing, but has to be read. It's not the ultimate reference, you'll have several unanswered questions after reading this book, but it does a good job in answering what it can and pointing some directions for further research. Highly recommended, but brace yourself for some disturbing read.

Dit boek is een standaardwerk voor ieder die zich bezig houdt met Chinees Japans en Amerikaanse relaties tijdens WO2 , maar helaas ook in het heden. De wreedheid ten opzichte van China is stuitend, maar de Amerikaanse wetenschappers die Isshi, de ontwerper van medische experimenten, lieten gaan, omdat zij de data van de medische experimenten wilde gebruiken is nog veel erger. Bij de Tokyo trials is China volledig in de steek gelaten. Het onthult hoe de Amerikaanse rol bij de Tokyo trials een egoïstisch mensonterend motief betrof.

The book shop is wonderful, as well as the mail service. Shipped very fast and the book arrived in a good status, didn’t get any damage (shipped to China). It’s an excellent book - perfect content, beautiful printing. Everything is satisfying. Thank you very much for everything.

It's a really voluminous book.Delivery as planned

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great book