On the fringes of military history sits a horrifying true crime event few dare to discuss: the Alexandra Massacres at Alexandra Military Hospital (the largest British military hospital outside England). In A Bleeding Slaughterhouse, this long-suppressed chapter is resurrected through the painstaking work of investigation, testimony, and forensic records.
"There are some books, which once read, you cannot get completely out of your mind. This is one of them. Whether you are just curious, a scholar, military historian ... you will at once be absorbed." Col (ret'd) Marty Slade, RAMC
"The most comprehensive account of the incident to date." Amazing Walks, Singapore.
"First-hand survivor accounts of this atrocity make this book compelling reading.'' John Casey, Historic War Tours.
The book unflinchingly examines how soldiers turned against civilians—or their own—inside the walls of Fort Alexandra, and how the military and political machinery later attempted to erase the bloodstains. From chilling personal narratives to bureaucratic redactions, the author pieces together a tapestry of cruelty, betrayal, and complicity.
Key features and revelations include:
Firsthand interviews with survivors and witnesses who lived through the massacre
Examination of internal military correspondence and destroyed archival documents
A timeline of how the massacre unfolded, hour by hour
Analysis of the cover-up: who benefited, who destroyed evidence, and who kept silent
The long aftermath: impunity, public outrage, and the quest for justice
A Bleeding Slaughterhouse is not just a recounting of military atrocity, war crime investigations —it is a call to remembrance. It challenges us to face dark corners of institutional violence, where history was manipulated and memory muted.
This book will resonate with readers of:
The Rape of Nanking (Iris Chang)
A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide (Samantha Power)
The Forgotten Holocaust: The Poles Under German Occupation (Richard Lukas)
Works on state violence, military history, post-conflict justice
Also available in print and audiobook formats.
