Death on the hellships : prisoners at sea in the Pacific War

"Though the Japanese treatment of prisoners of war during World War II has been written about before, with this chronicle, readers come to appreciate the true dimensions of the Allied POW experience at sea. It is a disturbing story--many believe the Bataan Death March pales by comparison. Survivors describe their ordeal in the Japanese hellships as the absolute worst experience of their captivity. Crammed by the thousands into the holds of the sh...