Behind a Curtain of Silence: Japanese in Soviet Custody, 1945-1956

by William F. Nimmo

Most Americans are unaware that Soviet forces detained and imprisoned Japanese soldiers and civilians on a massive scale following World War II. In addition to interning large numbers of Japanese nationals in Soviet-occupied territories, the Red Army deported more than half a million Japanese to labor camps in Siberia and other parts of the USSR. Despite efforts to gain their release, repatriation was not complete until 1956. William Nimmo's book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313257620
• ISBN13: 9780313257629
• Release Date: August 1988
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"