Name: Factories of Death
ISBN: 9780415932141

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Dark Reckoning

A bleak, brisk look at biological warfare and what followed after.

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grim wartime history
the cover-up angle

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WWII history
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Book Details

Authors: Sheldon H. Harris
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: March 24, 2002
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: History
Reading lane: History

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Factories of Death details the activities of the Japanese army scientists that conducted numerous horrifying experiments upon live human beings. It investigates who from the upper echelons of the Japanese military and political establishments knew of the experiments, also the question of whether or not Allied POWs were subjected to such tests, and the nature of the deal that was brokered with US authorities after the war. This new edition has been completely updated, and con...

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Factories of Death details the activities of the Japanese army scientists that conducted numerous horrifying experiments upon live human beings. It investigates who from the upper echelons of the Japanese military and political establishments knew of the experiments, also the question of whether or not Allied POWs were subjected to such tests, and the nature of the deal that was brokered with US authorities after the war. This new edition has been completely updated, and contains an entirely new chapter detailing the numerous revelations that have surfaced since the book's initial publication in 1994.