Forty-Two Months in Durance Vile: Prisoner of the Japanese

Forty-Two Months in Durance Vile: Prisoner of the Japanese

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is one man's fascinatingly detailed account of his experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese. After having narrowly missed being drafted to the Siam-Burma railroad signalman Mitchell found himself bound for Japan. the Japanese had demanded 900 men for an overseas force. Despite the unbelievable hardship and brutality they experienced the prisoners' courage ingenuity and humor never failed. This remarkable account based on diaries hidden from the Japanese portrays day-to-day life in astonishing detail and makes truly compelling reading

Forty-Two Months in Durance Vile: Prisoner of the Japanese,R. Keith Mitchell,Robert Hale & Company,0709060041,Biography & Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Military,Military - World War II,World - General,Mitchell, R. Keith

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