Australian and British prisoners of war sent to Borneo in 1942. It was one of the worst instances of brutality towards POWs and covers the Sandakan Death March. The Last March is a long awaited accurate record and account of the greatest tragedy ever encountered by the Australian Army. The Australian and British prisoners of War who were sent to Borneo in 1942 together with many loyal local people, were subjected to the worst brutality meted out to any prisoners of war this century, outside of concentration camps. 217 p. : ill., maps, plan, ports. ; 24 cm. #0621
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