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    Keep the Men Alive: Australian POW Doctors in Japanese Captivity
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    Keep the Men Alive: Australian POW Doctors in Japanese Captivity

    By Rosalind Hearder

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    During World War II, 22,000 Australian military personnel became prisoners of war under the Japanese military. Over three and a half years, 8,000 died in captivity, in desperate conditions of forced labor, disease, and starvation. Many of those who returned home after the war attributed their survival to the 106 Australian medical officers imprisoned alongside them. These doctors varied in age, background, and experience, but they were united in their unfailing dedication to keeping as many of the men alive as possible. This is the story of those 106 doctors—their compassion, bravery, and ingenuity—and their efforts in bringing back the 14,000 survivors.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAllen Unwin
    Release dateSep 1, 2009
    ISBN9781741767315
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