服務於日本軍隊：二次世界大戰時期在東南亞的印尼人與臺灣人

At the onset of World War II in Asia, the Japanese armed forces quickly captured Southeast Asia. To win the war, the Japanese required manpower from through their empire. This paper examines the Taiwanese and Indonesians who were recruited by the Japanese military as soldiers and servicemen. Through an analysis of their very different perspectives, this paper explains not only the systematic Japanese approach to wartime recruitment but also key differences in both groups' experiences and views during that era and beyond. The paper uncovers a shared hope for prestige and belief in propaganda combined with the lure of economic rewards. It finds that differences in nationalism were highly significant in the contrasting Taiwanese and Indonesian wartime experiences. It further concludes that former servicemen in the political reality of post-war Taiwan were unable to express their sentiments whereas in Indonesia these sentiments became a preparatory tool for national struggle.