On the Road to Mandalay - Hardcover

Manwaring, Randle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844154971 ISBN 13: 9781844154975

Verlag: PEN & SWORD MILITARY, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

The fascinating book features the life story of Dr Randle Manwaring,focusing particularly on his Regiment's fight to capture Burma towards the end of WW2As one of the founding Officers of the RAF Regiment, the author helped train and set up the Regiment from its inception in 1942.He saw active service with the Regiment in Burma, where the Regiment particularly distinguished itself but suffered heavy losses. Randle was present at the Japanese surrender in Rangoon and took the Swords from the Japanese Generals as they surrendered.The end of the War saw a return to a very different life requiring different skills. Guided by his strong Christian beliefs, Randle established a successful career in the City in Insurance Broking.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: PEN & SWORD MILITARY
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1844154971
• ISBN 13: 9781844154975
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 145
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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