The Emperor's Irish Slaves: Prisoners of the Japanese in the Second World War

By Robert Widders

More than 650 Irish men and women faced unimaginable horrors as prisoners of the Imperial Japanese Army. "The Emperor's Irish Slaves" reveals their harrowing true story.Sister Mary Cooper perished in a Japanese prison camp, succumbing to starvation, brutality, and tropical diseases.Timothy Kenneally and Patrick Fitzgerald made a desperate escape attempt from a slave labour camp on the Burma Railway. Caught, tortured, and crucified, they were executed on 27 March 1943.Patrick Carberry endured the summer of 1943 cremating the emaciated corpses of his comrades, who fell victim to cholera.Nearly a quarter of the Irish POWs were murdered in captivity. This gripping account combines historical narrative with first-hand testimonies, shedding light on the suffering, resilience, and eventual homecoming of the survivors.
Be inspired by the untold history of the Irish POWs in Japanese camps, their strength, and the indomitable spirit that saw so many survive against all odds. "The Emperor's Irish Slaves" is a tribute to their courage and a must-read for anyone interested in World War II history, Irish history, and stories of human endurance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1520810040
• ISBN13: 9781520810041
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"