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- Title The Witness: The Fighting Had Ended But for Sandakan's Most Notorious Prisoner the War Was Not Over
- Author Tom Gilling
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- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Allen & Unwin
- ISBN 9781760879273 / 1760879274
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6 x 1 in (23.11 x 15.24 x 2.54 cm)
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- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
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Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin, 2022. Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 310 pages, indexed, illustrated with black and white plates. The pages atre lightly tanned, else unread. Heading on title page: " The fighting had ended but for Sandakan's most notorious prisoner the war was not over" "At the Australian war crimes trials that followed World War II, one prosecution witness stood out: Warrant Officer Bill Sticpewich. During his three years in the infamous Sandakan POW camp, Sticpewich had seen hundreds of fellow prisoners die of starvation, sickness and overwork. Others were shot or bayoneted to death by Japanese guards on forced marches through the Borneo jungle. Of more than 2400 Allied prisoners at Sandakan at the start of 1945, only six survived. It was Sticpewich's meticulous evidence that sent Sandakan's commandant and his murderous henchmen to the gallows. But to his fellow prisoners Sticpewich was not a war hero, he was a collaborator who avoided heavy labour and…
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Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2022. Reprint ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minimal edgewear. 310 pp. This is the story by Tom Gilling of the Australian war crimes trials that came after World War 2. One prosecution witness stood out: Warrant Officer Bill Sticpewich. During his three years in the infamous Sandakan POW Camp, Sticpewich had seen hundreds of fellow prisoners die of starvation, sickness and too much work. Of the 2434 prisoners, only six survived. Drawing on wartime records, original interviews and the memories of other survivors, this book is the compelling story of Australia's most notorious POW. Was he a collaborator?
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