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The Devil's Causeway : The True Story of America's First Prisoners of War in the Philippines, and the Heroic Expedition Sent to Their Rescue
Overview
As the United States engaged in a bloody campaign to pacify its newly-won Philippines territory, a secret American mission went terribly wrong, resulting in a prisoner-of-war incident that foreshadowed World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. What happened next was an epic struggle for survival, a test of the human will to live, and ultimately, a crucible for heroes. Their captivity and the torturous expedition sent to the American POWs' rescue, recalled today as one of the greatest marches in U.S. Army history, features a tightly-hewn cast of characters. A sweeping military epic drawing on international primary sources, The Devil's Causeway tells their extraordinary story in its entirety for the first time.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780762788453
- ISBN-10: 0762788453
- Publisher: Lyons Press
- Publish Date: March 2020
- Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
- Page Count: 432
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