To Stop a Rising Sun
Reminiscences of Wartime in Burma and India
Roy S. Humphreys(Author)
Sutton Publishing Ltd
Published on 24. June 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7509-2330-9 (ISBN)
Description
Based on personal letters and unpublished manuscripts, this book contains first-hand accounts of life during World War II, written by British servicemen and women who served in India, Burma and the Far East. The accounts are presented by members of the British 14th army, the RAF, Royal Marines, the Chindits, V force, Combined Operations, Indian Airborne and the East and West African forces.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Publishing group
The History Press Ltd
Illustrations
100 b&w photographs, index, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 219 mm
Width: 154 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-2330-9 (9780750923309)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
No kill snake, sahib!; they attacked us at night; I heard a twig snap; a sort of Indian rope trick; some people never learn!; we emptied our bladders...; the night sky glowed crimson.