WWII SIGINT Japanese Military Dictionary WWII Intelligence 1st Ed 4th print 1943

by Lieutenant Colonel H.T. Creswell, Major J. Hiraoka, Major R. Namba

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.no-subscribe { display: none} [contenteditable] { pointer-events: none; } A Dictionary of Military Terms: English-Japanese / Japanese-English American Edition by Lieutenant Colonel H.T. Creswell, Major J. Hiraoka, and Major R. Namba. Published by University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1943. 4th impression of First Edition. Hardcover. Very good condition, ex-Signal Intelligence Library copy with institutional stamp and markings to copyright page. Tight binding, solid spine, clean unmarked text apart from library markings, large “38” in white handwritten on front board and spine. Oblong 8vo, specialized military reference work, comprehensive bilingual dictionary format. In the crucible of 1943, as American forces pressed their Pacific campaign against Japan, this bilingual military dictionary emerged as an essential tool for intelligence operations and battlefield communication. The collaborative effort between Lieutenant Colonel H.T. Creswell and Japanese-American officers Major J. Hiraoka and Major R. Namba represents a fascinating intersection of military necessity and linguistic scholarship during wartime. Roughly 6,000 Japanese Americans served as translators and interpreters with the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) in the Pacific, using the language of their parents and grandparents to shorten the war and save lives. This dictionary served as their vital reference, bridging the linguistic divide that could mean the difference between victory and defeat. The provenance

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Year: 1943
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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