By hellship to Hiroshima
by Kelly, Terence 1920-; Kelly, Terence.
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BookPublisher: Pen & Sword Military 2006ISBN: 9781844154036; 1844154033.Classification number: 940.5472 KELSubject(s): Kelly 1920- | Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography | Prisoners of war -- Japan -- Biography | World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British | World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese | Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945Subject: Taken prisoner in Java, Terence Kelly found his captivity full of incident. He was witness to cruelty and suffering, particularly on the journey packed into a filthy cargo ship under inhumane conditions. Once in Japan, he was held as a POW in a Hiroshima camp. This volume offers an insight into the Japanese character as defeat became a reality.
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Includes index
Taken prisoner in Java, Terence Kelly found his captivity full of incident. He was witness to cruelty and suffering, particularly on the journey packed into a filthy cargo ship under inhumane conditions. Once in Japan, he was held as a POW in a Hiroshima camp. This volume offers an insight into the Japanese character as defeat became a reality.
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