Raid On Cabanatuan
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The Great Raid On Cabanatuan
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Author : William B. Breuer
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2008-04-21
The Great Raid On Cabanatuan written by William B. Breuer and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-21 with History categories.
From the critically acclaimed author whom The Wall Street Journal called "a first-class historian," here is a riveting account of one of the most spectacular rescue operations in history. On January 30, 1945, American troops staged a successful raid on Cabanatuan, a notorious Japanese POW camp where thousands of prisoners had been tortured and died. Based on interviews with the heroes who survived the raid, this book brings to life in electrifying detail the dramatic events that took place on that historic day. Praise for William B. Breuer and his books "A first-class historian." --The Wall Street Journal "Fast-paced, detailed, and satisfyingly dramatic." --World War II Magazine on Devil Boats "Another smasher by Breuer, who specializes in thrilling reports of WWII spycraft and warfare." --Kirkus Reviews on Race to the Moon "Vivid . . . skillfully written." --Los Angeles Times on Retaking the Philippines "Brings to life how airborne soldiers survived, how the human will prevails . . . against overwhelming enemies, tactical failures, and even death."--The New York Times on Geronimo: American Paratroopers in World War II Early on the morning of January 28, 1945, a small detachment of volunteers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry A. Mucci, leader of the 6th Ranger Battalion, embarked from their base in the Philippines on the most audacious rescue operation ever undertaken. Their objective: Penetrate thirty miles behind enemy lines and liberate 511 POWs from Cabanatuan, the notorious Japanese POW camp where thousands of American prisoners had been brutally tortured and killed. Little did Mucci's Rangers know when they got under way that morning that over the next few days and nights they would be making history. Written by acclaimed military historian William B. Breuer, The Great Raid on Cabanatuan is a riveting account of that rescue mission and the gallant soldiers who carried it out against overwhelming odds. Based largely on interviews with the heroes who survived the operation, and featuring twenty-eight previously unpublished photographs--many of them taken while the raid was in progress--it brings to life in electrifying detail the dramatic events that took place on the night of the raid, January 30, and during the harrowing days that followed. In sketching out the many roads that led to Cabanatuan, Breuer brilliantly combines oral history with dramatic narrative to bring to life some of the most spectacular events of the war in the Pacific. We relive the hellish battles for Bataan and Corregidor, where in 1942 American and Filipino soldiers fought bravely to hold back the Japanese invasion force. We experience firsthand the horrors of the Bataan Death March on which tens of thousands of prisoners lost their lives en route to Cabanatuan. And we learn of the American underground and guerilla operations in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation from the men and women behind them, including Margaret Utinsky, leader of "Miss U's underground," and Claire Phillips, the glamorous lounge singer turned spy- master. A gripping chronicle of one of the most harrowing rescue missions ever undertaken as told in all its gritty detail by the heroes who made it happen, The Great Raid on Cabanatuan is both a first-class piece of military scholarship and a thrilling adventure story.
Hour Of Redemption
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Author : F. B. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Forrest Bryant Johnson
Release Date : 1978
Hour Of Redemption written by F. B. Johnson and has been published by Forrest Bryant Johnson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Fiction categories.
The survivors of the Bataan death march were herded into a POW camp close to the city of Cabantuan, and by 1945 less than 1,000 are still alive. As the Allies get closer, plans are made to raid the camp and rescue the prisoners before the Japanese decide to massacre them and then retreat. This is the story, told with the help of participants in the raid.
The Cabanatuan Prison Raid
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Author : Gordon L. Rottman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-10-20
The Cabanatuan Prison Raid written by Gordon L. Rottman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-20 with History categories.
On 27 January 1945 the 6th Ranger Battalion and the 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit (the Alamo Scouts) began the most dangerous and important mission of their careers to rescue 500 American, British and Dutch prisoners-of-war held at a camp near Cabanatuan. This daring plan was fraught with difficulties – the rangers had to struggle with harsh jungle terrain, 30 miles behind enemy lines against a far larger force, knowing that if their secret mission was leaked, the POWs would be massacred by their captors. Yet, with the help of a Filipino guerilla force, they managed to liberate 513 prisoners and kill 225 Japanese in 15 minutes, while only suffering two losses themselves. Relive the dramatic rescue in this action-packed account, complete with bird's eye view and battlescene artwork. Gordon Rottman details the build-up to and execution of the operation, analyzing the difficulties faced and the contribution made by the guerrillas. This is a story not only of extraordinary military success but a compelling tale of courage in the face of overwhelming odds.
Raid On Cabanatuan
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Author : F. B. Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Raid On Cabanatuan written by F. B. Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
Raid On Cabanatuan
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Author : Forrest Bryant Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988-09-01
Raid On Cabanatuan written by Forrest Bryant Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-09-01 with categories.
The Great Raid
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Author : William B. Breuer
language : en
Publisher: Miramax Books
Release Date : 2002-05-22
The Great Raid written by William B. Breuer and has been published by Miramax Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-05-22 with History categories.
Before General Douglas MacArthur could fulfill his stirring promise of "I shall return" and re-take 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 33 months. Emaciated and ill from brutal mistreatment, a mere 511 POWs remained from the 25,000-strong 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 30 miles into Japanese controlled territory, storm the camp, and escape with the POWs, carrying them if necessary. William B. Breuer recounts in searing, meticulous detailbased largely on interviews with survivorsthe hellish battles of Bataan and Corregidor; the horrors of the Bataan death march; and the harrowing efforts of guerilla fighters. A classic of its kind, The Great Raid tells the full story of this episode with a breadth and depth of detail that goes far beyond other accountsincluding Hampton Sides's best-selling Ghost Soldiers. The Great Raid is a thrilling true-life adventure story and an inspiring testament o American heroism and grit. And as retired four-star General Barry McCaffrey asserts in his introduction, The Great Raid is an "important book for our current military and political leaders to read."
Cabanatuan
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Author : John Batcheler
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-11-27
Cabanatuan written by John Batcheler and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-27 with categories.
The Philippines during World War II held so many incredible stories of what men had to endure, from the Bataan Death March to the Great Raid. John F. Batcheler wrote a story of his own from his time as a prisoner of war in Camp 1, Cabanatuan. He survived almost three years contained there, fully mistreated, then liberated in one of the most successful rescue missions of all time. This little book has two parts, John F. Batcheler's account from his unique perspective, followed by a chance to look at answering the question, "What do we do with the hard things from our past?"
My Time In Hell
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Author : Andrew D. Carson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
My Time In Hell written by Andrew D. Carson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When Andrew Carson joined the United States Army in 1941, he was promised good food, travel, a supply of clothing, a place to sleep, and thirty dollars a month. Within seven weeks, Private Carson was shipped to the Philippines--with no boot camp, no training, not one minute of close order drill. Captured by the Japanese less than one year later, the young soldier endured the hardships of the Cabanatuan prison camps, nearly died from dysentery, and then was put aboard a Japanese hellship bound for Japan. There, he worked in the Fukuoa coal mines, a virtual slave laborer until Japan surrendered. This is the harrowing tale of one man's survival, and how he came through the ordeal with dignity and respect for his fellow soldiers.
Cabanatuan Japanese Death Camp
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Author : Vince Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Cabanatuan Japanese Death Camp written by Vince Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Prisoners of war categories.
Going Free
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Author : Hampton Sides
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2015-01-20
Going Free written by Hampton Sides and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-20 with History categories.
From Hampton Sides’s Ghost Soldiers, a gripping narrative of World War II POWs on the brink of freedom. The men of Cabanatuan had been held by the Japanese since the Bataan Death March, in increasingly dire circumstances. With the war turning in the Americans’ favor, the POWs worried that their captors would murder them all in the frenzy of an all-out withdrawal. Then one day in early January, 1945, the prison guards simply left. For a brief moment the haggard survivors of Cabanatuan were given the keys to their prison, though swift death was promised to anyone who dared leave. The prisoners waited nervously, all while (unbeknownst to them) a daring raid was being planned which would result in their rescue or their end. This is Hampton Sides at his most riveting, a fitting tribute to these soldiers who would be prisoners no more. An eBook short.