Singapore's Dunkirk
- ISBN-10
- 1473818249
- ISBN-13
- 9781473818248
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990-12-31
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword
- Author
- Geoffrey Brooke
Description
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. To stay in Singapore meant certain captivity. This book tells of some of the remarkable and shocking experiences that lay in store for those who decided to escape by whatever means. A shocking and inspiring book that embraces great courage and endurance.
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