Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Felton
meets  in the field of military history, with plenty of independent articles/reviews ie. ''Japan's Gestapo'' - "is a bleak and disturbing historical narrative describing an intelligence institution-and indeed, perhaps mankind-at its worst .. this book deals with an issue that is desperately important and has unfortunately been covered up, ignored, and overlooked for a number of years. .. japan's Gestapo addresses a number of incredibly important issues, and Felton is a truly masterful writer; the book is beautifully written, and the prose is incredibly compelling in spite of the uncomfortable and at times disturbing subject matter-with which it deals. .. That being said, this book is not recommended to any reader who wishes to gain insight beyond a visceral sense of the historic wrongdoing of the Japanese. .. There is no question of ambiguity-nearly every American or Englishman portrayed in the book is spoken about in glowing terms ("heroic" and "brave"), while the Japanese are described almost unilaterally as sadistic, cruel, and paranoid. .. In many ways, this book represents a missed opportunity. .. As a reference work and a cautionary tale of how horribly an organization can go astray, the book is invaluable. As an aid in understanding what happened and why-and how future horrors can be prevented-it is sadly inadequate." from the ''International Journal of Intelligence Ethics''(a blocked google page but just do a gsearch to find), "Not for those looking for a cozy fireside New Year read. ..  Felton’s grasp of historical facts is compromised, though, when he asserts that their doings reveal a “truly bizarre and sadistic streak rooted in the Japanese character.”" in ''The Japan Times''http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2009/12/20/books/book-reviews/stephen-mansfield-best-books-of-2009/#.VzCgjBtXrIU; ''Slaughter at Sea'' - "criminal acts by personnel of the Imperial Navy have largely been overlooked. This oversight is remedied by Slaughter at Sea ..  the book is useful for those with an interest in the Pacific War or the Law of War." in ''StrategyPage''https://www.strategypage.com/bookreviews/479.asp, "Painstaking research by British historian Mark Felton reveals that the wartime behaviour of the Japanese Navy was far worse than their counterparts in Hitler's Kriegsmarine. .. Sixty five years later people should still remember; some actions are too awful to be ever forgotten, ever forgiven." in ''American Thinker'', also reviewed by ''Ausmarine''http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/36878547/slaughter-sea; ''The Final Betrayal'' reviewed by ''Journal of Military History''http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/62562768/final-betrayal-mountbatten-macarthur-tragedy-japanese-pows and ''World War II''http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/58110948/book-briefs; undoubtly more but zzzzs required
— User:Coolabahapple, 17:08, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
Stance: keep
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