On February 16th, 1940, the British destroyer "Cossack" entered Norwegian territorial waters and forced the German ship "Altmark" to release British prisoners carried below decks. This incident was sufficient to prove to Hitler that Norwegian neutrality could no longer be depended upon and plans were put into operation for the occupation of Norway and also that of Denmark in order to safeguard the western flank of this thrust north.

Despite British intervention in Norway, both countries were soon under the iron heel of Nazism and throughout the following two years, anti-nazi demonstrations grew in intensity in both countries; Christmas Moller, an active member of the Danish underground fled to England and following his broadcasts to Denmark, the first saboteurs trained in England were parachuted there to lead the patriots and co-ordinate their resistance. In Norway too, acts of sabotage continued against the occupying forces as more men and materials were landed in the country.

This is a unique account of the resistance movements in both Norway and Denmark and in particular of one man who took part in the underground battle against the enemy in both countries. With the emphasis on the bravery, tragedy and humour of the men and women who daily faced internment and death, this is an enthralling and intensely interesting novel of the war in enemy-occupied Europe.

There had been no warning of the treacherous double blow which had both precipitated America into the war and destroyed most of her Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbour. Realising there was no hope of getting reinforcements and supplies through to the American forces in the Philippines, Japanese war strategy was clear and heavy concentrations of troops were landed at several points on Luzon, converging swiftly on the capital.

Eluding the trap, Manila was evacuated and the Americans withdrew to the rugged terrain of the Bataan Peninsular where, in spite of tremendous odds, they held firm for three months, until enemy shock troops pierced their defence lines and swarmed over the crumbling positions.

This is the powerful and gripping novel of men under fire, mocked by their own standards, tempered by their own fears and selfishness; and of the civilians; men, women and children who fled with them, first from Manila to Bataan and finally to the "Rock" - Corregidor - where they continued to defy the enemy to the bitter end.