"RETURN From The RIVER KWAI" - By Joan & Clay Blair, Jr. After allied POWs built the River Kwai bridge the Japanese rounded up their American and British prisoners and sent them to Japan to work in factories and mines. More than 2,000 of the POWs were jammed into Rakuyo Maru and Kachidoki Maru for the long sea voyage. Before they could reach Japan however American submarines Pampanito and Sealion sank both ships, unknowingly killing many of the helpless POWs. When intelligence discovered there were allied POWs aboard the stricken ships, Barb (SS-220), Pampanito (SS-383), Sealion (SS-315) and Queenfish (SS-393) were rushed back to the scene for a bold mid-ocean rescue mission. Told by the author of "Silent Victory," this is a true and exciting story from World War II. 1979 first edition Hardback (Not a Book Club) with dust jacket. 338 pages, 69 B/W photos with an index. Two maps printed inside front and back covers. One shows attack and sinkings, the other details the rescue.
Good Cond.---- $29.00
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| RETURN From The RIVER KWAI |
| Other books by Clay Blair, Jr.: |
| Combat Patrol |
| Hitler's U-Boat War |
| Mission Tokyo Bay |
| Return From The River Kwai |
| Silent Victory |