The long road to Changi
Ewer, Peter2013
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In the 1930s while war raged in Europe, Australians were assured that the country was safe as long as the Union Jack fluttered over Singapore. The reality was so different: Britain, over-stretched and under threat, skimped on the forces it needed...
Main title:
The long road to Changi / by Peter Ewer
Author:
Imprint:
Sydney : ABC Books, 2013
Collation:
328 pages : illustrations, maps.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
'We cannot defend ourselves' -- 'No British government in their sane senses...' -- 'A far greater effect politically...' -- 'No one told us that this would happen!' -- 'I could see the actual torpedo' -- 'Not at all inspiring' -- 'A dead beat bunch' -- 'So far, things are going our way' -- 'I was conscious that death was very near' -- 'Tired, old, young men' -- 'It all seemed so disheartening and useless' -- 'A superficial reaction to the disaster'
ISBN:
9780733331107 (paperback)
Dewey class:
940.5425
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
137345
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 940.5425 LON | Available |