1,000 Days on the River Kwai : The Secret Diary of a British Camp Commandant
by
H. C. Owtram
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1473897807
ISBN-13
9781473897809
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint
Pen & Sword Military
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 24th, 2017
Print length
151 Pages
Weight
476 grams
Dimensions
23.90 x 16.30 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
MemoirsPrisoners of war
Ksh 3,600.00
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Superb example of the ever popular Japanese POW memoir genre.
After being captured in Singapore and transported to the infamous Burma railway Colonel Cary Owtram was appointed the British Camp Commandant at Chungkai, one of the largest POW camps. Many ex-prisoners testified to the mental and physical courage that he showed protecting POWs from the worst excesses of their captors. In addition, it is clear that Owtram bore heavy responsibility for those under his charge and the daily trauma of dealing with the unpredictable Japanese.
Recollections of his family supplement this memoir, vividly demonstrating the agony and worry experienced by family members waiting back home.
Recollections of his family supplement this memoir, vividly demonstrating the agony and worry experienced by family members waiting back home.
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