{"product_id":"no-honour-no-glory-the-tragic-deaths-of-162-kiwi-prisoners-of-war","title":"No Honour No Glory, The tragic deaths of 162 Kiwi prisoners-of-war.","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo Honour No Glory, The tragic deaths of 162 Kiwi prisoners-of-war, revealed for the first time. By Jim Henderson and Spence Edge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, 1983. FIRST EDITION. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good hardback and jacket. A little compression and rubbing to spine ends, edges and corners, binding firm, pages very good, no inscriptions, minor marks. \u003cbr\u003eJacket has some fading to spine area, a little shelf-wear and chipping. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tragic death of 162 kiwi prisoners-of-war revealed for the first time. 192 pages with photos. The Jason left Benghazi with 2000 British and Commonwealth POWs on the 8th December 1941. It was torpedoed by the British submarine. Porpoise with the loss of 500 men, including 45 New Zealanders. The Italian crew abandoned the ship, taking all the lifeboats. A German crewman remained on board, managed to get the engines going again, and beached the Jason at Methoni in Greece. Most of the prisoners managed to make it to shore. Those that were injured were taken by the Italian Hospital Ship, Arno, to an Italian hospital, the rest were rounded up and confined in a make-shift POW camp with no shelter and little food. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49709482311927,"sku":"","price":76.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_8456_0341094c-788e-4de2-9455-b4f00dcbbcd3.jpg?v=1779073462","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-gb\/products\/no-honour-no-glory-the-tragic-deaths-of-162-kiwi-prisoners-of-war","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}