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RESCUE AT LOS BANOS THE MOST DARING PRISON CAMP RAID OF WWII HISTORY HARDCOVER
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- 1940s
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- Country/Region of Manufacture
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- ISBN
- 9780062325068
- Book Title
- Rescue at Los Baños : the Most Daring Prison Camp Raid of World War II
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military / General
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 18.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 384 Pages
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From the bestselling author of Hero Found comes the incredible true story of one of the greatest military rescues of all time, the 1945 World War II prison camp raid at Los Baños in the Philippines--a tale of daring, courage, and heroism that joins the ranks of Ghost Soldiers, Unbroken, and The Boys of Pointe du Hoc. In February 1945, as the U.S. victory in the Pacific drew nearer, the Japanese army grew desperate, and its soldiers guarding U.S. and Allied POWs more sadistic. Starved, shot and beaten, many of the 2,146 prisoners of the Los Baños prison camp in the Philippines--most of them American men, women and children--would not survive much longer unless rescued soon. Deeply concerned about the half-starved and ill-treated prisoners, General Douglas MacArthur assigned to the 11th Airborne Division a dangerous rescue mission deep behind enemy lines that became a deadly race against the clock. The Los Baños raid would become one of the greatest triumphs of that war or any war; hailed years later by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell: "I doubt that any airborne unit in the world will ever be able to rival the Los Baños prison raid. It is the textbook operation for all ages and all armies." Combining personal interviews, diaries, correspondence, memoirs, and archival research, Rescue at Los Baños tells the story of a remarkable group of prisoners--whose courage and fortitude helped them overcome hardship, deprivation, and cruelty--and of the young American soldiers and Filipino guerrillas who risked their lives to save them.
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
006232506x
ISBN-13
9780062325068
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17038713803
Product Key Features
Book Title
Rescue at Los Baños : the Most Daring Prison Camp Raid of World War II
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military / General
Publication Year
2015
Genre
History
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D805.P6h37 2015
Reviews
"Riveting. ... Opens our eyes to... amazing bravery in the midst of a greater war. ... Readers [will] be both shocked by the conditions that POWs had to endure and appreciative of the bravery and ingenuity of that generation we have come to call the greatest." -- Washington Post "Bruce Henderson has told a wonderfully exciting story of one of war's greatest rescues with verve, style, and panache. I didn't even stop for coffee during my reading: it was so classically unputdownable." -- Simon Winchester, New York Times bestselling author of The Men Who United the States " Rescue at Los Banos will swell your chest. Bruce Henderson's powerful account has earned a place on the top shelf of World War II nonfiction narratives." -- Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of 13 Hours and Lost in Shangri-La "An epic survival story of men and women held captive in a Japanese internment camp in the Philippines until their remarkable rescue by U.S. paratroopers and Filipino guerrillas three years later. Fast-paced and compelling, Rescue at Los Banos is as gripping as any suspense novel." -- Vincent Bugliosi, author of Helter Skelter and Reclaiming History " Rescue at Los Banos hits the drop zone. Extensively researched and extremely well-written, Bruce Henderson's riveting account of the historic events of 23 February 1945 finally does justice to the greatest airborne operation in U.S. military history." -- John D. Lukacs, author of Escape from Davao "Riveting...Bruce Henderson does it again with his account of the prisoners at Los Banos. I felt their agonies, sacrifices, and exhilaration. Any reader would love this account of individuals triumphing over seemingly impossible obstacles." -- John Wukovits, author of Hell From the Heavens "The agony and anguish for the Japanese-held Los Banos internees - all civilians and including children and small babies - is almost beyond belief. The raid by U.S. paratroopers that set them free is breathtaking." -- Bill Sloan, author of Undefeated "Bruce Henderson has managed to pull one of the most daring rescue missions in military history out of obscurity and turn it into a solid book of passion and fascinating detail. He has done his readers - and military history buffs in general - a great service." -- Captain Dale Dye, USMC (Ret), author of Contra File and other Shake Davis novels and Hollywood military adviser "Riveting. ... Achieves a high standard of popular history. Rescue at Los Banos artfully blends vibrant character sketches with equally clear military fact, all rendered in vivid color." -- Kirkus Reviews "Gripping. ... A heartrending tale of... survival." -- Library Journal "Reads like an adventure thriller and sheds new light on one of the most compelling stories of World War II. ... Anyone who enjoyed Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken or Mitchell Zuckoff's Lost in Shangri-La should check this one out." -- Military.com, The agony and anguish for the Japanese-held Los Banos internees - all civilians and including children and small babies - is almost beyond belief. The raid by U.S. paratroopers that set them free is breathtaking., Rescue at Los Banos hits the drop zone. Extensively researched and extremely well-written, Bruce Henderson's riveting account of the historic events of 23 February 1945 finally does justice to the greatest airborne operation in U.S. military history., An epic survival story of men and women held captive in a Japanese internment camp in the Philippines until their remarkable rescue by U.S. paratroopers and Filipino guerrillas three years later. Fast-paced and compelling, Rescue at Los Banos is as gripping as any suspense novel., Rescue at Los Banos will swell your chest. Bruce Henderson's powerful account has earned a place on the top shelf of World War II nonfiction narratives., Bruce Henderson has managed to pull one of the most daring rescue missions in military history out of obscurity and turn it into a solid book of passion and fascinating detail. He has done his readers - and military history buffs in general - a great service., Reads like an adventure thriller and sheds new light on one of the most compelling stories of World War II. ... Anyone who enjoyed Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken or Mitchell Zuckoff's Lost in Shangri-La should check this one out., Riveting. ... Achieves a high standard of popular history. Rescue at Los Banos artfully blends vibrant character sketches with equally clear military fact, all rendered in vivid color., Riveting. ... Opens our eyes to... amazing bravery in the midst of a greater war. ... Readers [will] be both shocked by the conditions that POWs had to endure and appreciative of the bravery and ingenuity of that generation we have come to call the greatest., Bruce Henderson has told a wonderfully exciting story of one of war's greatest rescues with verve, style, and panache. I didn't even stop for coffee during my reading: it was so classically unputdownable., Riveting…Bruce Henderson does it again with his account of the prisoners at Los Banos. I felt their agonies, sacrifices, and exhilaration. Any reader would love this account of individuals triumphing over seemingly impossible obstacles.
Copyright Date
2015
Lccn
2015-007141
Dewey Decimal
940.53/175991
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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