Singapore's Dunkirk

by Geoffrey Brooke

Book Overview

When Singapore fell so ignominiously to the Japanese in February 1942, many tens of thousands of men, women and children were left to their own devices. It was truly 'every man for himself'. To stay in Singapore meant certain captivity and every probability of barbarity at the hands of the Japanese, that many tried to escape. This book tells of some of the remarkable and shocking experiences that lay in store for those who chose this option. The only...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0850529719
• ISBN13: 9780850529715
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.5"