Trapped On Timor
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the chaotic early days of the Pacific War, a group of Royal Australian Air Force personnel found themselves stranded deep within Japanese-occupied Timor, facing impossible odds and a desperate fight for survival. Trapped on Timor chronicles one of the largest and most remarkable escapes from enemy-held territory in the entire Second World War, reconstructing with vivid detail the harrowing journey undertaken by RAAF servicemen as Imperial Japanese forces tightened their grip on the Indonesian archipelago. Colin Humphris draws on firsthand accounts and meticulous research to present a gripping narrative of courage, improvisation, and sheer human endurance against a backdrop of military collapse and colonial upheaval. This work stands as a vital contribution to the under-documented theatre of Australia's wartime experience in Southeast Asia, illuminating the ingenuity and tenacity that defined the men of the RAAF when conventional military options had been entirely exhausted. Humphris writes with the authority of a dedicated historian and the storytelling instinct of a seasoned chronicler, ensuring that these forgotten heroes are given the recognition their extraordinary ordeal demands. For readers drawn to the human stories buried within the grand sweep of World War II history, this account poses a quietly compelling question: just how far will a man go to find his way home?
Author: Colin Humphris
Format: Paperback
Published: 1991, Published by author
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the chaotic early days of the Pacific War, a group of Royal Australian Air Force personnel found themselves stranded deep within Japanese-occupied Timor, facing impossible odds and a desperate fight for survival. Trapped on Timor chronicles one of the largest and most remarkable escapes from enemy-held territory in the entire Second World War, reconstructing with vivid detail the harrowing journey undertaken by RAAF servicemen as Imperial Japanese forces tightened their grip on the Indonesian archipelago. Colin Humphris draws on firsthand accounts and meticulous research to present a gripping narrative of courage, improvisation, and sheer human endurance against a backdrop of military collapse and colonial upheaval. This work stands as a vital contribution to the under-documented theatre of Australia's wartime experience in Southeast Asia, illuminating the ingenuity and tenacity that defined the men of the RAAF when conventional military options had been entirely exhausted. Humphris writes with the authority of a dedicated historian and the storytelling instinct of a seasoned chronicler, ensuring that these forgotten heroes are given the recognition their extraordinary ordeal demands. For readers drawn to the human stories buried within the grand sweep of World War II history, this account poses a quietly compelling question: just how far will a man go to find his way home?