On the Road to Mandalay

"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."

© 2007 Pen & Sword Military (eBook): 9781781594407

Fecha de lanzamiento

eBook: 28 de marzo de 2007