Burma Memories Of Wwii
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Burma Memories Of Wwii
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Author : Sandra Campagnac-Carney
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2014-09-08
Burma Memories Of Wwii written by Sandra Campagnac-Carney and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this book are the stories of mainly the Anglo-Burmese people and some others caught up in Burma, WWII. Abandoned by the tens of thousands, as the British fled from the oncoming Japanese invasion, many attempted to trek across to India, with some falling by the wayside, while others were left to cope under Japanese rule.
Burma 1942
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Author : R E S Tanner
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-08
Burma 1942 written by R E S Tanner and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-08 with History categories.
In December 1941 a Japanese battalion of 143rd Regiment of 55th Division crossed the Burma-Siam border and seized Victoria Point, heralding the invasion of Burma. The first air raids on Rangoon were opposed by only two fighter squadrons - 16 P40s of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) and 16 Buffaloes of the RAF. What followed was a fighting retreat as the British forces struggled to the Indian border, harried by an experienced Japanese force which was supported by at least 200 aircraft against the Allies' meagre fifty. Burma 1942 is a unique assessment of this disastrous episode in British military history, taken in part from the diary and maps kept by Ralph Tanner, who served with 2nd Battalion The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry during the retreat, and from the official Battalion war diary by Major Chadwick. It includes background to the mobilisation of the Battalion in 1941, who they were, their equipment and what they were trained for, and considers the series of disasters at Moulmein, Sittang, Toksan and Yenangyaung which left them increasingly unable to fight as a unit. It also addresses the factors which prevented optimum military performance, includes discussions with the author's one-time enemies, and serves as a tribute to the strength of the men of the battalion - most of whom were conscripts - and of whom a fifth were killed and have no known grave.
Long Way Back To The River Kwai
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Author : Loet Velmans
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-09-01
Long Way Back To The River Kwai written by Loet Velmans and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with History categories.
Loet Velmans was seventeen when the Germans invaded Holland. He and his family fled to London on the Dutch Coast Guard cutter Seaman’s Hope and then sailed to the Dutch East Indies—now Indonesia—where he joined the Dutch army. In March 1942, the Japanese invaded the archipelago and made prisoners of the Dutch soldiers. For the next three and a half years Velmans and his fellow POWs toiled in slave labor camps, building a railroad through the dense jungle on the Burmese-Thailand border so the Japanese could invade India. Some 200,000 POWs and slave laborers died building this Death Railway. Velmans, though suffering from malaria, dysentery, malnutrition, and unspeakable mistreatment, never gave up hope. Fifty-seven years later he returned to revisit the place where he should have died and where he had buried his closest friend. From that emotional visit sprung this stunning memoir. Long Way Back to the River Kwai is a simply told but searing memoir of World War II—a testimonial to one man’s indomitable will to live that will take its place beside the Diary of Ann Frank, Bridge over the River Kwai, and Edith’s Story.
Burma S Son
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Author : Lt. Col. Raymond Georges Arno Campagnac
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-18
Burma S Son written by Lt. Col. Raymond Georges Arno Campagnac and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-18 with categories.
The narrative within this book is about how the Burma Army was developed after WWII; following Independence from the British Raj on 4th January, 1948.
World War Ii Memories Of The China Burma India Theater
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Author : Clifton C. Cheesewright
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-01-01
World War Ii Memories Of The China Burma India Theater written by Clifton C. Cheesewright and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Soldiers categories.
From Shanghai To The Burma Railway
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Author : Rory Laird
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2020-04-30
From Shanghai To The Burma Railway written by Rory Laird and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with History categories.
A graphic record of one man’s experience in an infamous POW camp during World War II, and how he survived being forced to build the “Death Railway.” Captured after fighting in the Malayan Campaign, Richard Laird was incarcerated in Changi before being drafted as slave labor with “F” Force on the notorious Burma Railway. He was one of only 400 out of 1600 to survive Songkurai No. 2 Camp, despite disease and terrible hardship. His moving memoir begins with a rare description of ex-patriate life in 1930s Shanghai with the Sino-Japanese war raging around the European cantonments. An additional dimension to his story is the developing relationship between the author and Bobbie Coupar Patrick to whom he became engaged shortly before the fall of Singapore. Bobbie’s letters graphically described her dramatic escape to Australia and work for Force 136. They were reunited in Colombo, Ceylon and their son has been instrumental in compiling this exceptional record. Three appendices round off this superb book including the official report on the hardships and losses suffered by “F” Force. “A compelling story that deserves to be widely read.” —Firetrench
Memories Of Military Service
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Author : Richard F. Bates
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Memories Of Military Service written by Richard F. Bates and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Soldiers categories.
Sacrifice Captivity Escape
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Author : Peter Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2013-01-19
Sacrifice Captivity Escape written by Peter Jackson and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This powerful memoir of a WWII POW recounts his incredible journey from joining the British Army to life as a prisoner of the Imperial Japanese military. Peter Jackson was young and recently married when he was drafted into the British Army at the start of World War II. He was sent to Singapore just as the city was being evacuated, and within days he was taken prisoner by the Imperial Japanese Army. Peter was one of the very few to survive the hardship, illnesses and brutality that followed. Like so many he was forced into labor, first in Singapore and then on the infamous Thai-Burma railway. But while there, he remarkably escaped with seven other soldiers. When recaptured, he was treated harshly. Jackson’s memoir brings to life both the characters of his comrades and the Japanese soldiers and guards he encountered. Though the experience was truly harrowing, and many of his fellow prisoners despaired at losing years of their young lives, Jackson maintained a sense of hope that they would one day return home
A Journey In Time
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Author : Wai Wai Myaing
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2005
A Journey In Time written by Wai Wai Myaing and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A Journey in Time is a nostalgic journey into the lives of a Burmese family during a period of intense political strife and turmoil. Since Burma lost its royalty and independence after the Anglo Burmese Wars in 1886, the fight for freedom never really ceased for its people. Burmese Nationalists, like Bogyoke Aung San, seize the opportunity to regain independence with the Japanese invasion of British Burma during World War II. Nonetheless, an oasis of peace is enjoyed by its people with the establishment of the rule of law in the country. Burma enters the world stage as the biggest exporter of rice, and its rich resources are developed on an unprecedented scale. Journey in Time chronicles this period in the lives of the Myaing family and their friends as it highlights the fascinating cultural and personal details that make them unique and interesting. Author Wai Wai Myaing confidently brings her loved ones to life as she describes their simple joys, aspirations, the worries that beset them, and the gentle Buddhist religion that guides them through their lives with dignity and grace.
From Shanghai To The Burma Railway
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Author : Rory Laird
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2020-04-30
From Shanghai To The Burma Railway written by Rory Laird and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with History categories.
Richard Laird’s previously unpublished record of his wartime experience as a Japanese prisoner of war ranks among the most graphic of this shocking and deservedly popular genre. Captured after fighting in the Malayan Campaign he was incarcerated in Changi before being drafted as slave labour with ‘F’ Force on the notorious Burma Railway. He was one of only 400 out of 1600 to survive Songkurai No 2 Camp, despite disease and terrible hardship. His moving memoir begins with a rare description of ex-patriate life in 1930’s Shanghai with the Sino-Japanese war raging around the European cantonments. An additional dimension to his story is the developing relationship between the author and Bobbie Coupar Patrick to whom he became engaged shortly before the fall of Singapore. Bobbie’s letters graphically described her dramatic escape to Australia and work for Force 136. They were reunited in Colombo, Ceylon and their son has been instrumental in compiling this exceptional record. Three appendices round off this superb book including the official report on the hardships and losses suffered by ‘F’ Force.