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Building the Death Railway: The Ordeal of American Pows in Burma, 1942-1945 Robert S. LaForte
Building the Death Railway: The Ordeal of American Pows in Burma, 1942-1945
Robert S. LaForte
This work offers a first-hand view of the sufferings of the 668 American prisoners of war who worked on the infamous Japanese "Death Railway" in Burma during World War II. In 22 interviews with former prisoners, the story of their diseases, punishments, camaraderie and work conditions is told.
296 pages, maps, reading list, index
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | 1993 |
| ISBN13 | 9780842024280 |
| Publishers | Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. |
| Pages | 328 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 233 × 29 mm · 667 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | LaForte, Robert S. |
| Editor | Marcello, Ronald E. |