Prisoners of the Japanese in World War II : statistical history, personal narratives, and memorials concerning POWs in camps and on hellships, civilian internees, Asian slave laborers, and others captured in the Pacific Theater / by Van Waterford.

1. Prelude to War: Aspects of the Japanese Relating to Their Treatment of Prisoners -- 2. Occupation and Internment -- 3. The World of the Camp Prisoner -- 4. After the War: The World of the Ex-Prisoner -- 5. War Crimes -- 6. Conscript Asian Labor: NatiPrisoners --7. The POW Medal -- 8. Andersonville National Historic Site and POW Museum -- 9. Statistics -- 10. The Prison Ships: The Overseas Transports -- 11. Prison Camps. Japan. Formosa (Taiwan). Korea. Manchuria. China and Hong Kong. French Indochi. Burma-Siam Railroad. Burma. Siam (Thailand). Philippines. Malaya and Singapore. Sumatra (Dutch East Indies). Java (Dutch East Indies). Borneo. Other Islands and Territories --App. A. The 1929 Geneva Convention Relating to the Treatment of Prisoners ofar -- App. B. Japanese Army Regulations for Handling Prisoners of War -- App. C. United States Armed Forces Code of Conduct -- App. D. Prisoner of War Resistance: U.S. Army Field Manual No. 21-78.App. E. Glossary of Terms Used by POWs -- App. F. Special Literary Sources -- App. G. Additional Sources of Information.