Railway of Hell: War, Captivity and Forced Labour at the Hands of the Japanese
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Railway of Hell: War, Captivity and Forced Labour at the Hands of the Japanese by Reginald Burton
A young captain in the Royal Norfolk Regiment, Reggie Burton was wounded in the closing stages of the disastrous defence 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 back-breaking work. This was only a taste of what was to come. After 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.
Having survived his ordeal, Reggie Burton served on in the Army until retiring. He now lives in Newton Abbott.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780850528725 |
| ISBN 10 | 0850528720 |
| Title | Railway of Hell: War, Captivity and Forced Labour at the Hands of the Japanese |
| Author | Reginald Burton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-01-22 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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