1942 Imperial Japanese Study Escaping POWs Psychology of Prisoners War Culture For Sale

Original 1942 first edition “Dassō-suru Furyō” (Escaping Prisoners of War), edited by Shinji Kihara, published by the War Culture Institute (Sensō Bunka Kenkyūjo) during World War II.

This rare wartime volume analyzes how Allied officers attempted escapes from POW camps during the First World War — based on actual accounts by British and German officers.

Compiled for the Imperial Japanese military’s internal research, it examines POW psychology, morale, planning, and improvisation, serving as a manual-like study on “how prisoners think, plan, and act when escaping.”

💡 Historical Context:

During WWII, Japan established the War Culture Institute to research the psychology, culture, and behavior of both enemies and prisoners.

This book represents an extremely rare example of Japanese wartime psychological warfare and POW behavior analysis, revealing how Japan studied Western military discipline and human endurance.

📜 Contents include:

• J.L. Hardy – “Escape from the White Sea” (British Navy)
• H.E. Cartwright – “Escape from German Camp by Boarding a Ship”
• Lawrence A. Wingfield – “Escape from Rokutōdai”
• Helmut von Mückel – “Submarine Escape”
• A.J. Evans – “Village Evasion in France”
  …and other real escape cases from WWI analyzed in Japanese.

📚 Details:

• Publisher: War Culture Institute (Tokyo), 1942 (Showa 17)
• Pages: 347
• Language: Japanese
• Condition: Fair; rebound spine, some wear and foxing, ownership stamp “田内蔵書 (Tsuchi Collection)” on flyleaf and title page.
• Format: Softcover (no dust jacket, as issued)

📖 A significant primary source on Japanese wartime intelligence and military psychology, merging firsthand Allied escape narratives with Imperial Japan’s analytical commentary.

Highly desirable for collectors of WWII Japanese propaganda, military psychology, and POW studies.

Own a Piece of History — Japan’s 1942 study on the psychology of POW escape.

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