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Provides an in-depth account of the fall of the Philippines during World War II to the Japanese, the harsh treatment of American and Filipino POWs, and the 1945 raid by a band of American Rangers and Filipino Scouts on a Japanese POW camp to liberated incarcerated American soldiers. Reprint.
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A Riveting Account Of One Of The Most Spectacular Rescue Operations In History; On the night of January 30th, 1945, a scrappy band of American Rangers and Filipino Scouts raided a notorious Japanese prison camp known as Cabanatuan to liberate incarcerated American soldiers. Facing overwhelming odds, these gallant men vowed to rescue 511 POWs - and escort the sick and dying prisoners through thirty miles of jungle crowded with Japanese, to safety. They did it - and they made history. This is their incredible story. William B Breuer recounts in searing, meticulous detail - based largely on interviews with survivors - the hellish battles of Bataan and Corregidor; the horrors of the Bataan Death March, and the harrowing efforts of guerrilla fighters. He also features the gripping stories of women who helped the cause, such as Margaret Utinsky of "Miss U's underground" and Claire Phillips, glamorous lounge singer-turned-spy. The result is a thrilling true-life adventure story and an inspiring testament to heroism and bravery.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Before General Douglas MacArthur could fulfill his stirring promise of I shall return and retake the Philippines from Japanese control, a remarkable rescue mission would have to take place. Captured American soldiers had been held at the notorious Cabanatuan prison camp for more than thirty-three months. Emaciated and ill from brutal mistreatment, a mere 511 POWs remained from the 25,000-strong fighting force that MacArthur had been ordered to abandon on February 23, 1942. On the morning of January 28, 1945, a small band of Army Rangers set out on an audacious and daring rescue effort to penetrate thirty miles into Japanese controlled territory, storm the camp, and escape with the POWs, carrying them if necessary. The Great Raid is a thrilling true-life adventure story and an inspiring testament to American heroism and grit. Seller Inventory # 00104483140
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The Great Raid: Rescuing the Doomed Ghosts of Bataan and Corregidor
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Miramax Books, New York, NY, 2002
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ISBN 13: 9780786887804
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