Heroes Denied: The Malayan Harrier Conspiracy by Colin Frisch

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Marks on foredges. Interior and binding are still very good.

This is the incredible true story of fifteen Australian soldiers who refused to surrender when the Japanese steamrolled down the Malayan Peninsula early in 1942. Their will to survive and evade capture would lead them on a remarkable journey back to Australia - fraught with starvation, illness, adversity and great hardship.

On arrival in Australia several months later, there were few greetings, no decorations, but disbelief. They were considered deserters and given the title, 'The Malayan Harriers'.

In 1990, there were only nine of the original 15 men remaining. It is time their story was told. This is a small book but a powerful read about the 2/29th Battalion, whose leaders abandoned them in their hour of need. (back cover)