For those who prefer real life to fiction
Book title: True Stories of The Second World WarAuthor: Paul DownswellPublication year: 2006Publisher: Usborne Publishing LtdISBN: 9780746088210Price: RM69.90 The battle of Iwo Jima 1945 has always fascinated me. It was a story of an epic war between the US Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan during the Second World War (WWII). It was fought […]
WWII bomb safely detonated
MIRI: A World War II bomb found at Tanjong Lobang beach on Monday afternoon was detonated safely today. The detonation operation was carried out by a team from the Miri District Police Headquarters bomb disposal unit. “The unit personnel successfully defused the 250-pound (or 113.4kg) aerial bomb this (yesterday) morning at Tanjong Lobang after it was […]
Younger generation should not forget
BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: A survivor of the Batu Lintang WWII prisoner of war (POW) camp hopes that the younger generation will learn more about the historical events that occurred here. Jeli Abdullah @ Dandi Michael Tiong, now 80, said it was important for the younger generation to read more and learn what had […]
Remembering the liberators
BY NATASHA JEE & NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: A commemoration of the liberation of the Batu Lintang prisoners of war (POW) camp and Sarawak was held at the Batu Lintang World War II (WWII) Memorial Square today. Seventy-five years ago on Sept 11, 1945, the camp was liberated when the Japanese surrendered at the end […]
Fisherman’s WWII find
KUCHING: A fisherman found two ammunition shells and a bullet casing while fishing by the riverbank at Kampung Muhibbah, Tanjung Bako. District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani disclosed that the call was received at 9.46pm from the 34-year-old, who informed the police of the discovery. He added that a bomb squad from the […]
