Takashi Sakata has published a new article discussing the Anti-Comintern Pact between Germany and Japan and the German-Soviet War beginning in 1941, as well as the capture of cinchona plantations and the Bandung Quinine Factory in Java on the distribution plans for quinine by the Japanese Army.
Both production of cinchona bark and the derivative medicine quinine and the trade patterns were absolutely critical in the first half of the 20th century. This article provides us with some details about the production and consumption of these critical materials in the 1930s, as well as discussing the plans which Japan eventually developed for the use of Javanese quinine after its capture of Java in 1942.
This is a welcome new contribution to understanding the medical history of WWII, and the fight against malaria.
Takashi Sakata, “Influence of Anti-Comintern Pact, German-Soviet War and Capture of Cinchona and Quinine Factory in Java on the Distribution Plans for Quinine by the Japanese Army,” 「石巻専修大学 研究紀要」第34号 67–75 2023年 3 月
