Not only did Japan use Korean soldiers, but incredibly enough some of them were encountered wearing German army uniforms a world away by American soldiers landing on the beaches of Normandy in France! read more
Not only did Japan use Korean soldiers, but incredibly enough some of them were encountered wearing German army uniforms a world away by American soldiers landing on the beaches of Normandy in France! Yang Kyoungjong was conscripted into the Japanese Imperial Army in 1938 while Korea was an occupied territory. read more
During World War II, American soldiers frequently encountered Korean soldiers within the ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army. Most notably was in the Battle of Tarawa, which was considered during that time to be one of the bloodiest battles in U.S. military history. read more