Name: In the Shadow of Death: The Story of a Medic on the Burma Railway 1942-45
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Idris (Taff) James was a driver in the Royal Army Service Corps and one of the thousands of young British soldiers taken prisoner by the Japanese in early 1942. He was ordered to become a ‘medic’ by his Company Commander, who must have been a very shrewd judge of character. His account of the conditions and suffering endured by his fellow prisoners and himself makes for the most extraordinary and disturbing reading. Taff suffered from dysentery, malaria, beri beri and cholera but, unlike so many, he survived. His description of the courage of his fellow captives and, regrettably, the failings of some in authority, give grounds for serious thought. If you only read one book by a POW of the Japanese, this is the one.

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PartNumber	Illustrated	Manufacturer	Pen and Sword Military
Author	Idris James Barwick	Brand	Pen and Sword Military
ReleaseDate	2006-03-26T00:00:01Z	NumberOfItems	1
ItemDimensions	6.75 x 1.25 x 9.5Inches	binding	Hardcover
Amazon Category	Books » Biographies » Historical Biographies » Historical Asian Biographies	Amazon Category	Books » Biographies » Historical Biographies » Historical Middle East Biographies
Amazon Category	Books » Biographies » Leaders & Notable People Biographies » Military Leader Biographies » WWII Biographies	Amazon Category	Books » History » Asian History » Japanese History
Amazon Category	Books » History » Asian History » Southeast Asia History	Amazon Category	Books » History » Middle East History
Amazon Category	Books » History » Military History » World War II History	ISBN	1844152464
EAN	9781844152469

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