The men of the line : stories of the Thai-Burma railway survivors
Wright, Pattie2008
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The Thai-Burma Railway was built with a slave labour force, 688 bridges and kilometres of railway track through thick jungle. The men of the Line died of starvation, torture and disease at the hands of the Japanese Imperial Army - here are their stories
Main title:
The men of the line : stories of the Thai-Burma railway survivors / by Pattie Wright
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Imprint:
Carlton Vic. Melbourne University Publishing 2008
Collation:
302 p illustraions portraits
Contents:
TamarkanChungkaiTarsauTarsau SouthKonyu RiverKonyuRin tinKuiTarkanoon AussieTamurang PaatUpper KonkoitaSongkuraiUpper songkurai116 Kilo --Meilo (75 Kilo)Taunzan (60 Kilo)Alepauk (18 Kilo)Thanbuyzayat.
ISBN:
9780522854831 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.5472 MEN
Local class:
940.5472
Language:
English
Subject:
Burma to Thailand RailwayWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Australian prisoners of JapanWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners of JapanBurma to Thailand Railway -- Personal narrativesBurma to Thailand Railway -- Pictorial worksWorld War, 1939-1945 -- AtrocitiesWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Conscript labour -- BurmaWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Conscript labour -- Thailand
BRN:
214
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 940.5472 MEN | Available |