The Battle Within : POWs in Post-War Australia.

The Battle Within : POWs in Post-War Australia.

"This landmark and compelling book follows the stories of 15,000 Australian prisoners of war from the moment they were released by the Japanese at the end of World War II. Their struggle to rehabilitate themselves and to win compensation and acknowledgement from their own country was just begin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Twomey, Christina
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of New South Wales Press, 2018.
Subjects:
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Australian.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, Australian.
Australia > 20th century > History.
Australia
History
Personal narratives > Australian
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Prologue; Introduction; Part I: Official attitudes to POWs; 1. A matter of dishonour?; 2. A bit queer; 3. Three bob a day; 4. The Prisoners of War Trust Fund; Part II: The POW story; 5. Rebuilding a life; 6. POW marriages; Part III: Coming to terms with Asia; 7. Reconciliation with Japan; 8. Rewards and regional relationships; Part IV: The battle resolved; 9. Prisoners in the time of trauma; Epilogue; Coda; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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