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pp. 184, “Charles Steel took part in two military disasters—the Fall of France and the Dunkirk evacuation, and the Fall of Singapore. Shortly before the latter, he married Louise. Within days of being captured by the Japanese, he began writing a weekly letter to his new bride as means of keeping in touch with her in his mind, for the Japanese forbade all writing of letters and diaries. By the time he was liberated three and a half years later, he had written and hidden some 180 letters, to which were added a further twenty post-liberation letters.
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| ISBN | 1844151182 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9781844151189 | |
| Number of pages | 184 | |
| Original Title | Secret Letters From The Railway - The Remarkable Record of Charles Steel - A Japanese POW | |
| Published Date | 2004 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | South Yorkshire | |
| Edition | First edition | |
| Category: | Military History | |
| Author: | Brian Best | |
| Publisher: | Pen and Sword |
pp. 184, “Charles Steel took part in two military disasters—the Fall of France and the Dunkirk evacuation, and the Fall of Singapore. Shortly before the latter, he married Louise. Within days of being captured by the Japanese, he began writing a weekly letter to his new bride as means of keeping in touch with her in his mind, for the Japanese forbade all writing of letters and diaries. By the time he was liberated three and a half years later, he had written and hidden some 180 letters, to which were added a further twenty post-liberation letters.
| Weight | 1 kg |
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