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Historical Sabah: The War
by Wong Tze Ken, Danny
About This Book
This carefully documented account of WWII and the Japanese Occupation in Sabah draws on all accessible records and archival material. The volume recounts: Japanese and anti-Japanese activities in Sabah 1937-41; the history of the North Borneo Volunteer Force 1938-42; the advent and course of the Occupation 1942-45, including the imposition of $50 million Blood Money; the tragedy of Allied POWs and the gallantry of Sabahans who helped them; the Uprisings of 1943 and 1945; the Death Marches of 1945; the Z Force and other guerrilla activities; the Sandakan massacres at the end of the War; a Japanese woman's memoir of life in Sabah; and the establishment of the Petagas War Memorial. With black-and-white photographs, listings of primary and secondary source material, and index.
* Actual charges are made in Singapore Dollars (SGD). SGD1.00 = US$0.77
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