You can "alter" training a bit at the unit level to make it more interesting - as an intel weenie, I do it all the time - try to inject humor or whatever to keep interest in a dry subject an thereby increase learning. It's easy to step over the line, though, so you have to know your audience pretty well and know what you can get away with and what might get you in trouble.
Invitation to a Beheading
Aside from the manual's solid technical grasp, what is interesting is how relatively good-natured it seems, given the savagery, some might even say depravity, of the Pacific Theater. My grandfather on the rice-powered side of the family was "interviewed" by the kempeitai in occupied Kuala Lumpur during the Japanese Time. He was not seen again; although it is said that his head made an appearance on a spike atop the local cinema.
The IJA seemed to enjoy considerable latitude in their conduct during the period, much of which could not be construed as benign.
Here's another Pacific Theater throwback now available on the 'net, the 1 June 1946 Japanese Methods of Prisoner of War Interrogation:Originally Posted by Backwards Observer
This report, based on material available to ATIS, GHQ, to 19 November 1945, presents evidence that the Japanese Army had a high regard for intelligence obtained through the interrogation of prisoners of war; that the interrogation was conducted at both the front and rear areas; that interrogation techniques varied from the gentle to cruel; that prisoners were interrogated for the purpose of obtaining tactical, technical and propaganda information; and that interrogation was detailed and thorough.
kojo no tsuki
Thanks for the heads up.
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