THE FORGOTTEN MEN - Commandos in War Time China by Adamson, Iain

New York 1965, Roy Publ's, US 1st edition, hard bound in dust jacket, , Fine/Fine condition, , 6x9, 195 pp.------------------------ Here is a true story of heroism unsung, of courage unheard of. . .The soldiers of the 204 Military Mission were commandos sent into war-time China, men from British and Australian units trained in jungle warfare and demolitions. Their objective: lead Chinese guerrillas against the Japanese.In nine months, the commandos travelled thousands of miles by truck, train, junk, and sampan. They lost everything except their arms, faced disillusionment and endless hardship, marched until they were barefoot. In the end, through no fault of their own, they failed completely.These were the `forgotten men', and lain Adamson has written their history as an adventure story, reconstructing it from the letters and personal papers of the survivors. His book is a horrifying picture of the Chinese people in the agony of war and, at the same time, a splendid memorial to the courage and fortitude of the men of Mission Zoo. Forgotten for years, they will long be remembered by those who read their story here.