THE GHOST SOLDIERS - 317 pages

By Hampton Sides - Anchor Books Division of Random House

The account of the the Army Rangers assembled for sole purpose to rescue survivors of the Bataan Death March from the Cabanatuan Japaneseicon prison camp in January 1945.

The book should be read from very front to back inclusive of the Prologue and Epilogue.
Detailed and graphic accounts of Japanese prison life and the physical toll on the human body as well as forming the Rangers and training for the mission. The support by local militia contributed in the success of the rescue as well as at some times, near impossible odds of success.

Armed with only small arms, grenades, and bazookas carried through the jungle, the raid was completed with relatively few casualties.

I found it well written and many of the characters background personalized many of the details. There are photos and maps to provide the location of the camp, and route of the Rangers.


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