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The coup to stop the peace: Japan’s last stand in 1945
August 15, 1945. Emperor Hirohito has recorded a message to end the Pacific War. But inside the Imperial Palace, a group of rebel officers led by Major Kenji Hatanaka has launched a desperate coup.
Japanese hold-outs after the second world war are quite the never-ending source of interesting stories. Japanese soldiers ...
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