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pp. 366″As the Pacific War was ending in 1945, the Japanese bitterly tightened their grip on their prisoners of war. Starved, beaten and demeaned, the 2, 146 prisoners of the Los Baños prison camp in the Philippines – almost all Americans – knew that their chances of survival were slim if help did not arrive soon. Fearing the worst, General Douglas MacArthur authorized the 11th Airborne Division to embark on a dangerous mission deep inside enemy-held territory – and a heart-pounding race against the clock. A combination of world-class strategy and a more than a little luck, this flawlessly-executed raid has gone down in history as what Gen. Colin Powell calls “a textbook operation for all ages and all armies.” Weaving together insights from personal interviews, diaries, memoirs and archival research, Rescue At Los Baños tells the timeless story of a group of POWs of all ages and both genders who overcame hardship with courage and resilience and of the young American and Filipino fighting men who risked their lives to rescue them.”
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| ISBN | 006232506X | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780062325068 | |
| Number of pages | 366 | |
| Original Title | Rescue at Los Banos: The most daring prison camp raid of world war II | |
| Published Date | 2015 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New York | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | Military History | |
| Author: | Bruce Henderson | |
| Publisher: | William Morrow & Co |
pp. 366″As the Pacific War was ending in 1945, the Japanese bitterly tightened their grip on their prisoners of war. Starved, beaten and demeaned, the 2, 146 prisoners of the Los Baños prison camp in the Philippines – almost all Americans – knew that their chances of survival were slim if help did not arrive soon. Fearing the worst, General Douglas MacArthur authorized the 11th Airborne Division to embark on a dangerous mission deep inside enemy-held territory – and a heart-pounding race against the clock. A combination of world-class strategy and a more than a little luck, this flawlessly-executed raid has gone down in history as what Gen. Colin Powell calls “a textbook operation for all ages and all armies.” Weaving together insights from personal interviews, diaries, memoirs and archival research, Rescue At Los Baños tells the timeless story of a group of POWs of all ages and both genders who overcame hardship with courage and resilience and of the young American and Filipino fighting men who risked their lives to rescue them.”
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
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