Escape from Davao the forgotten story of the most daring prison break of the Pacific war / John D. Lukacs
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TextPublication details: New York NAL Caliber c2010Description: viii, 433 p. ill. 23 cmISBN: 978-0-451-23410-0Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese | World War, 1939-1945 -- Philippines -- Davao City | Prisoner-of-war escapes Philippines -- Davao City -- History -- 20th century | Escaped prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography | Escaped prisoners of war -- Philippines -- Davao City -- Biography | World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Philippines | Guerrillas -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century | Soldiers -- United States -- Biography | Davao City (Philippines) -- History, Military -- 20th century | Philippines -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945LOC classification: D 805 P6 | L84 2010 ACSummary: Documents the escape of ten American prisoners of war from a World War II Japanese prison camp in the Philippines, describing the inhumane conditions they endured and the political struggle that influenced their return home.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Documents the escape of ten American prisoners of war from a World War II Japanese prison camp in the Philippines, describing the inhumane conditions they endured and the political struggle that influenced their return home.
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