This is the classic account of the adventure of No.5 Column of the Wingate Expedition into Burma, in 1943. It was written in 12 days, only a year after the end of the story which it tells. The immediacy of the narrative makes this story an exciting and gripping read<BR><BR>Of intense and moving interest, extremely well written and as exciting as any novel.' - The Sunday Times<BR><BR>`Intensely moving...hardship, ruthless, self-discipline and bloody battles.' - The Daily Telegraph<BR><BR>`An account of the adventures of No.5 Column, led by the author, which formed part of the Wingate Expedition into Burma in 1943...<BR><BR>Of intense and moving interest, extremely well-written and as exciting as any novel. I could hardly put it down.'<BR><BR>`Brigadier Fergusson has written a military classic which by its humour, compassion and essential nobility makes obligatory reading for anyone wanting to know how ordinary British soldiers lived, fought and died under extraordinary conditions'