A Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East Asia During the Second World War Vol.5 - The Philippines and Taiwan 1942-1945: No Uncle Sam, by D Tett. Published by BFA Publishing, 2009. H/B, 391pp. The fifth volume in David Tett's popular series on the mail sent to and from prisoners of war and internees in East Asia during World War Two. There are special chapters on guerrillas in the Philippines, Japanese marks and censors' seals used in the Philippines and Taiwan, philately in the internment camps, and the postal history of the period immediately following surrender. New information relating to the previous volumes is also included. Volume 6, covering Japan, Manchuria, and Korea, is to follow - it will be the final volume in the series. Illustrated in colour. |