Belgium in the Second World War

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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of poems -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- War Leading to War -- The Enchanted Lake -- Wandsworth Common -- Old Couples on Trains -- Private School, 1925 -- Chapter 2 -- Training for Overseas -- Convoy, 1944 -- Embarkation Leave, 1944 -- Whither -- Chapter 3 -- Road to Rangoon -- A Memory of VJ Day, Rangoon -- Premonition in Burma -- Thoughts from Rangoon August, 1945 -- Chapter4 -- Shadows of War -- Autumn in the Nuclear Age -- In Williamsburg, Virginia -- Song of High Sussex -- Chapter 5 -- Peace and War in the City and Elsewhere;"The fascinating book features the life story of Dr Randle Manwaring,focusing particularly on his Regiment's fight to capture Burma towards the end of WW2As one of the founding Officers of the RAF Regiment, the author helped train and set up the Regiment from its inception in 1942.He saw active service with the Regiment in Burma, where the Regiment particularly distinguished itself but suffered heavy losses. Randle was present at the Japanese surrender in Rangoon and took the Swords from the Japanese Generals as they surrendered.The end of the War saw a return to a very different life requiring different skills. Guided by his strong Christian beliefs, Randle established a successful career in the City in Insurance Broking."