Journal article
Swordplay: Lord Mountbatten, Count Terauchi and the Japanese surrender in Southeast Asia
The English Historical Review, Vol.136(580), pp.651-671
2021
Abstract
Field Marshal Count Terauchi’s personal surrender of swords to Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten in November 1945 highlights some of the complexities related to the Japanese surrender in Southeast Asia. Japanese swords served as important symbols for both their owners and the Allies. Mountbatten’s determination to dispossess the Japanese of their swords reflected his views on Japan’s militarism and a desire to impress upon soldiers their subservience to British authority when most had not been directly defeated in battle. On the other hand, Mountbatten was constrained by the huge area placed under his command, the lack of resources at his disposal and rising nationalist resistance. In these circumstances, Mountbatten sought the co-operation of surrendered Japanese personnel in British interests. The issue of surrendering Japanese swords underlines Mountbatten’s conflicting objectives and Count Terauchi’s efforts to manipulate the situation.
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- Title
- Swordplay: Lord Mountbatten, Count Terauchi and the Japanese surrender in Southeast Asia
- Authors/Creators
- M. Sturma (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- The English Historical Review, Vol.136(580), pp.651-671
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Identifiers
- 991005542173107891
- Copyright
- © 2021 Oxford University Press.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Information Technology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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