The Los Banos Prison Camp Raid - The Philippines 1945

Informationen zum Autor Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments before retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas. Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille. Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Osprey titles, notably in the Weapon series, writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com). Klappentext On the southwest shore of Laguna de Bay in the Philippines stood the Los Banos Internment Camp. Held within were 2,147 starving POWs, surrounded by thousands of Japanese troops. As the desperate battle for Manila raged, only 130 Paratroopers could be spared for the rescue operation. Supported by Alamo Scouts, local guerrillas, and amphibious tractors, they seized the element of surprise, and rescued the POWs. It was a stunning triumph of courage and perfect timing in the face of overwhelming odds.A stunningly successful raid that has received very little coverage, this is a long overdue assessment of one of the truly great operations during the dying days of World War II. Zusammenfassung On the southwest shore of Laguna de Bay in the Philippines stood the Los Banos Internment Camp. Held within were 2!147 starving POWs! surrounded by thousands of Japanese troops. As the desperate battle for Manila raged! only 130 Paratroopers could be spared for the rescue operation. Supported by Alamo Scouts! local guerrillas! and amphibious tractors! they seized the element of surprise! and rescued the POWs. It was a stunning triumph of courage and perfect timing in the face of overwhelming odds. ...

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• Authors: gordon Rottman, Gordon L Rottman, Gordon L. Rottman, Rottman Gordon L.
• Assisted by: Alan Gilliland (Illustration), Gilliland Alan (Illustration), Mariusz Kozik (Illustration), Kozik Mariusz (Illustration), Johnny Shumate (Illustration), Shumate Johnny (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.2010
• EAN: 9781849080750
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-075-0
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 244 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Raid; Raid
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Warfare & defence, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Philippines, Asian History, Battles & campaigns, Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Battles and campaigns, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General