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Coolie Generals: Britain's Far Eastern Military Leaders in Japanese Captivity Hardcover – Feb. 1 2019

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Dozens of British and Commonwealth officers of the rank of colonel and above were captured by the Japanese at the fall of Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Burma. These senior officers, many of whom were decorated war heroes, were separated from the men and formations, and shipped around the Japanese Empire in one group, kept alive so that the Japanese could ritually humiliate them at every opportunity. In direct contrast to how the Germans treated captured Allied senior officers, the Japanese inflicted the same appalling regime of starvation, beatings and hard labor on these senior prisoners, and several died through such abuse. Prominent personages treated in this way included General Percival (G.O.C. Malaya) and a host of major-generals, brigadiers, colonels and senior colonial officials. The detailed post-war testimonies given by these prominent prisoners greatly aided the Tokyo War Crimes tribunal in exposing the nature of Japanese treatment of Allied P.O.W.. It was an extraordinary story of middle-aged military professionals living a day-to-day existence at the behest of cruel and capricious gaolers. All previous P.O.W. books on the Far East have concentrated upon the well-known sufferings of the thousands of more junior officers and other ranks taken prisoner, and largely ignoring the fates of the men whose command decisions actually led to captivity.

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224 pages
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English
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Pen and Sword
Publication date

Feb. 1 2019
Dimensions

15.88 x 2.54 x 24.13 cm
ISBN-10

1844157679
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978-1844157679
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Born in Colchester in 1974, Dr Mark Felton is the author of numerous World War II related titles with emphasis on Japan and the Japanese involvement during the war. He currently lives in China where he teaches at Fudan University.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen and Sword (Feb. 1 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1844157679
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1844157679
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 481 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.88 x 2.54 x 24.13 cm

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Dr. Mark Felton is an historian, writer and YouTuber. He is the author of twenty-two books including the international bestsellers Zero Night ('Action-packed...a fitting tribute to the ingenuity of the escapees and of the brave civilians who subsequently assisted them' - Good Book Guide), The Sea Devils ('A thrilling page-turner...fast-paced and cinematic. It will leave your fingernails significantly shorter.' - History of War) and Castle of the Eagles ('an extraordinary, and largely forgotten, wartime story — brought back to life in this Boys’ Own account' - Daily Mail)

Both Zero Night and Castle of the Eagles are currently being developed into Hollywood movies. Mark regularly appears as an historical expert in television documentaries for Discovery, The History Channel, PBS, Quest and American Heroes Channel, including several programmes partly based on his books.

He also runs two very successful YouTube channels - Mark Felton Productions & War Stories with Mark Felton.

For the latest news, reviews and media about author and military historian Mark Felton, visit www.markfelton.co.uk

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This was very good indeed. It arrived on time, was well packed and I was thoroughly interested in the book. General Percival's son is a friend of mine but I learnt much more than I ever knew about his Dad and the fall of Singarpore and the aftermath. JW

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