Railwaymen in the War: Tales by Japanese Railway Soldiers in Burma and Thailand 1941-47

by Kazuo Tamayama

Introduction PART I: THE TRAINING OF RAILWAY SOLDIERS A New Conscript Military Civilians The British View: Railways in the Burma Campaign PART II: ADVANCE IN BURMA Assault Landing on Singora The First Battle Advance to Malaya Advance to Moulmein Advance to Rangoon Start the Train Service Diary of a Company Commander The British View: Railway Demolitions in Burma PART III: CONSTRUCTION OF THE BURMA-THAILAND RAILWAY The Zero Mile Post The Volga Boat...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403932247
• ISBN13: 9781403932242
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.0"