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OverviewThis book explores the history of the Changi Prisoner of War camp at Singapore between the surrender in 1942 and the eventual liberation by British forces in September 1945. Changi was the largest camp maintained by the Japanese, and it was from here that most POWs began their journeys to that notorious example of mistreatment of POWs, the Burma-Thailand railway. Although Changi has generally been considered in similar terms as the railway, a site of brutality and Japanese indifference to their captors, this book demonstrates that life at the former British base was very different. For the thousands of British, Australian, Indian and Malay troops captured at Singapore in February 1942, captivity meant three long years of disease, neglect and starvation. Yet the POWs at Changi responded to captivity with courage and imagination, and through ingenuity and tremendous resilience created a vibrant prison camp community. In this history, the author discusses the forms of POW resistance to the Japanese, and examines the ways in which they improved their material position at the camp. Full Product DetailsAuthor: R P W Havers , R. P. W. HaversPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.521kg ISBN: 9780700716579ISBN 10: 0700716572 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 27 March 2003 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Life at the Changi Prisoner of War Camp, Singapore, 1942-5 Chapter 2. 15 February 1942: Surrender and Captivity Chapter 3. Initial POW Adjustments to Captivity: March-August 1942 Chapter 4. The Selarang Barrack Square Incident Chapter 5. Changi: September 1942-September 1943. Part I. Chapter 6. Changi: September 1942-September 1943. Part II. Chapter 7. Return from the Railway: September 1943-May 1944 Chapter 8. Changi Gaol: MAy 1944-September 1945 Chapter 9. Conclusions: Bowed but not Broken Bibliography AppendicesReviewsAuthor InformationRob Havers studied at Queen Mary & Westfield College London, the London School of Economics, and Pembroke College Cambridge. He is currently Senior Lecturer in War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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