Description
| Product ID: | 9781849162081 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Jungle Soldier |
| Subtitle: | The true story of Freddy Spencer Chapman |
| Authors: | Author: Brian Moynahan |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, European history, History, Second World War, Special and elite forces, British & Irish history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Special & elite forces, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The thrilling true story of a forgotten British hero of World War II. Arctic explorer, survival expert and naturalist Freddy Spencer Chapman was trapped behind enemy lines when the Japanese overran Malaya in 1942. His response was to begin a commando campaign of such lethal effectiveness that the Japanese deployed an entire regiment to hunt him down, believing that a 200-strong guerrilla army was responsible for the wholesale destruction of their convoys. He was wounded, and racked by tropical disease. His companions were killed, or captured and then beheaded. Cut off from friendly forces, his only shelter the deep jungle, Chapman held out for three years and five months. Jungle Soldier recounts the thrilling and unforgettable adventures of the North country orphan who survived against all odds to become a legend of guerrilla warfare. |
| Imprint Name: | Quercus Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Quercus Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2010-05-27 |