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WARS, TREATIES AND TIMELINES
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CONCEPTS
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Wars, Treaties and Timelines

Boxer Rebellion, 1900
Downfall, Operation (Planned invasion of Japan, 1945), Part One
Downfall, Operation (Planned invasion of Japan, 1945), Part Two
Downfall, Operation (Planned invasion of Japan, 1945), Part Three
First World War, 1914-1918
Japanese Military History, to 1400 AD
Second World War (1939-1945)
Shimabara Rebellion, 1637-1638(Japan)

Battles

Angaur and Ulithi, battle for, (Operation Stalemate II), September 1944
Azukizaka, 2nd battle of, 1564
Chokoji Castle, siege of, 1570
Guadalcanal, battle for (August 1942-February 1943)
Hara, siege of (1637-1638) (Japan)
Iwo Jima, battle of (Operation Detachment), February - March 1945
Makin, battle for, Operation Galvanic (2), November 1943
Midway, June 1942 (Pacific Ocean)
Midway: Turning Point in the Pacific Campaign 3 - 7 June 1942 (Longer article)
Mount Hiei, siege of, 1571
Okinawa, April-June 1945, I: Preparation
Okinawa, April-June 1945, I: The Battle
Pearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy, 7 December 1941
Peleliu, battle for (Operation Stalemate II) - The Pacific War's Forgotten Battle, September-November 1944
Sekigahara, 21 October 1600 (Japan)
Tarawa, battle for, Operation Galvanic (1), November 1943
Tsingtao, siege of, 18 September-6 November 1914
Wake Island, battle of, 8-23 December 1941
Yalu River, battle of (1904 Korea)

Biographies

Adachi, Lieutenant General Hatazo, 1890-1947
Amakusa Shiro (died 1638)
Anami, General Korechika, 1887-1945
Arima, Rear Admiral Masafumi, 1895-1944
Matsukara Shigeharu (died 1638)
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
Nobunaga, Odo

Weapons, Armies & Units

Aichi D3A 'Val'
Ashigaru (Japan)
Aum Shinrikyo Cult
G4M 'Betty', Mitsubishi (Japan)
Gun Sen (folding War fan)
Ikko-ikki (warrior monks)
Jinbaori
Masakari
Metsubishi
Nagimaki
Naginata
Nodowa (Throat ring)
Sashimono (little banner)
Shin Meiwa SS-2 (PS-1/ US-1)
Swords, Japanese
Teppo-tai (Japan)
Type 97 Chi-Ha Tank (Japan)
Type 61 Main Battle Tank (Japan)
Type 74 Main Battle Tank (Japan)
Type 90 Main Battle Tank (Japan)
Uchi-Ne
ZERO, Mitsubishi A6M (1939-1945)

Concepts

Ronin
Samurai

Book Reviews

Alexander, Joseph H. Closing In - Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima
Bryant, Anthony J., Sekigahara, 1600: The Final Struggle for Power
Turnbull, Stephen, Fighting Ships of the Far East: Japan and Korea AD 612-1639 v. 2
Turnbull, Stephen, Nagashino, 1575: Slaughter at the Barricades
Turnbull, Stephen, Ninja AD 1460-1650

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