Mizuki Shigeru No Rabauru Senki (Chikuma Bunko)

[Machine Translation] The author, who was sent to Rabaul, a fierce battleground of the Pacific War, as a single soldier, wrote this picture-story-style war diary during a period when his experiences were vivid. Rabaul, a fierce battleground in the Pacific War. Private Mizuki was sent to Rabaul as a single soldier in the battle. He spent his days being constantly beaten up by his superiors, but still with a sense of optimism. One day, his unit was wiped out in a surprise attack by the enemy. He survives, but loses one of his arms. This war diary is the result of drawings he made during this vivid period of his intense experience, which he later added to the text. The exhibition also includes 20 precious drawings he made while interacting with the natives of Rabaul just after the war ended. Color pages are also included.

太平洋戦争の激戦地ラバウルに一兵卒として送り込まれた作者が、体験が鮮明な時期に描いた絵物語風の戦記。太平洋戦争の激戦地ラバウル。水木二等兵は、その戦闘に一兵卒として送り込まれた。彼は上官に殴られ続ける日々を、それでも楽天的な気持ちで過ごしていた。ある日、部隊は敵の奇襲にあい全滅する。彼は、九死に一生をえるが、片腕を失ってしまう。この強烈な体験が鮮明な時期に描いた絵に、後に文章を添えて完成したのが、この戦記である。終戦直後、ラバウルの原住民と交流しながら、その地で描いた貴重なデッサン二十点もあわせて公開する。カラーページも。