Bataan Death March: A Survivor's Account
A History, World War II, Biography book. May be hard for some to read. Very vivid. I was crying at times and sick to my...
The hopeless yet determined resistance of American and Filipino forces against the Japanese invasion has made Bataan and Corregidor symbols of pride, but Bataan has a notorious darker side. After the U.S.-Filipino remnants surrendered to a far stronger force, they unwittingly placed themselves at the mercy of a foe who considered itself unimpaired by the Geneva Convention. The already ill and hungry survivors, including many wounded, were forced to march at gunpoint many miles to a harsh and oppressive POW camp; many...
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- Filetype: PDF
- Pages: 196 pages
- ISBN: 9780803266339 / 803266332
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Three weeks ago I was priviledged to meet a Bataan Death March survivor in his 90's which inspired me into reading this book. Not many of these guys are left and I probably won't have the honor to meet another one. This was an excellent WWII tale of survival to complete on the 69th anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy and the 71st... May be hard for some to read. Very vivid. I was crying at times and sick to my stomach at others. An amazing piece of history. It was really nice to read his personal account of what happened. Helped top of Escape from Davao nicely. Definitely want to reread again soon.
