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Railway of Hell: War, Captivity and Forced Labour at the Arms of the Japanese

Reginald George Burton

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Description:A young captain in the Royal Norfolk Regiment, Reggie Burton was wounded in the closing stages of the disastrous defense of Malaya and Singapore. He vividly, yet calmly and with great dignity, describes the horror of captivity at the hands of the Japanese. After initial confusion, the true nature of their captors emerged as, increasingly debilitated, the POWs were forced into backbreaking work. This was only a taste of what was to come. Following a horrific journey in overcrowded cattle trucks, Burton and his dwindling band of colleagues were put to work building the notorious Burma Railway. Somehow he survived to tell this moving and shocking story.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Railway of Hell: War, Captivity and Forced Labour at the Arms of the Japanese. To get started finding Railway of Hell: War, Captivity and Forced Labour at the Arms of the Japanese, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A young captain in the Royal Norfolk Regiment, Reggie Burton was wounded in the closing stages of the disastrous defense of Malaya and Singapore. He vividly, yet calmly and with great dignity, describes the horror of captivity at the hands of the Japanese. After initial confusion, the true nature of their captors emerged as, increasingly debilitated, the POWs were forced into backbreaking work. This was only a taste of what was to come. Following a horrific journey in overcrowded cattle trucks, Burton and his dwindling band of colleagues were put to work building the notorious Burma Railway. Somehow he survived to tell this moving and shocking story.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Railway of Hell: War, Captivity and Forced Labour at the Arms of the Japanese. To get started finding Railway of Hell: War, Captivity and Forced Labour at the Arms of the Japanese, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Railway of Hell: War, Captivity and Forced Labour at the Arms of the Japanese

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