In the latter part of WW2, more than a ... million European and American soldiers were taken prisoner by the Japanese in Malaysia. They went on to suffer deprivation and brutality, most of them failing to survive. I was fortunate enough to be one of the survivors. During my time as a prisoner I kept a diary, which I was able to bring home with me.
Source: Prisoner of Japan: A Personal War Diary - Singapore, Siam and Burma 1941-1945: Front Cover Sir Harold Atcherley Memoirs Publishing, Apr 19, 2013 - Biography & Autobiography - 404 pages
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