SCATTERED UNDER THE RISING SUN: The Gordon Highlanders in the Far East 1941-1945
This work describes the horrific ordeal at the hands of the Japanese of the officers and men of the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders. When the Japanese invaded Malaya in December 1941, the Gordons fought bravely until the surrender of Singapore and those who had not been killed became POWs. Of the 1,000 men involved initially, only some 600 lived to be liberated in summer 1945. 16 pages of photos.
Format: Paperbound
Pages: 212
Publisher: Pen & Sword
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9781399085113
Item #: 194956X