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The Rape of Nanking: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Massacre during the Second Sino-Japanese War
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Cloak and dagger espionage, assassination, dangerous adventure, and strange deceptions such as the Operation Mincemeat plan wherein the corpse of a Welsh pauper fitted with a uniform and false papers deceived the Nazi hierarchy about the location of the W
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wow that was grim. Hard to listen to at points, provides a great summary of the horrible atrocities committed at Nanking
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's unbelievable how human beings can be evil and at the same time be resilient to overcome that evil.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was more disturbing than I expected but it is a part of history that should not be forgotten.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow never heard of this massacre it was crazy viscous
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