{"product_id":"rescue-at-los-baos-the-most-daring-prison-camp-raid-of-world-war-ii-isbn-9780062370020","title":"Rescue at Los Baños: The Most Daring Prison Camp Raid of World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eHero Found\u003c\/em\u003e comes the incredible true story of one of the greatest military rescues of all time, the 1945 World War II prison camp raid at Los Baños in the Philippines—a tale of daring, courage, and heroism that joins the ranks of \u003cem\u003eGhost Soldiers, Unbroken\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Boys of Pointe du Hoc\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn February 1945, as the U.S. victory in the Pacific drew nearer, the Japanese army grew desperate, and its soldiers guarding U.S. and Allied POWs more sadistic. Starved, shot and beaten, many of the 2,146 prisoners of the Los Baños prison camp in the Philippines—most of them American men, women and children—would not survive much longer unless rescued soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply concerned about the half-starved and ill-treated prisoners, General Douglas MacArthur assigned to the 11th Airborne Division a dangerous rescue mission deep behind enemy lines that became a deadly race against the clock. The Los Baños raid would become one of the greatest triumphs of that war or any war; hailed years later by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell: “I doubt that any airborne unit in the world will ever be able to rival the Los Baños prison raid. It is the textbook operation for all ages and all armies.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining personal interviews, diaries, correspondence, memoirs, and archival research, \u003cem\u003eRescue at Los Baños\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a remarkable group of prisoners—whose courage and fortitude helped them overcome hardship, deprivation, and cruelty—and of the young American soldiers and Filipino guerrillas who risked their lives to save them.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e Rescue at Los Baños is the spellbinding survival story of more than two thousand American and Allied civilian prisoners of war—men, women, and children—held in the Philippines by the Japanese during World War II, and the elite 11th Airborne Division’s heart-pounding mission in a race against the clock to rescue them from behind enemy lines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As U.S. victory in the Pacific drew near, Japanese soldiers at the Los Baños Internment Camp became increasingly sadistic and began systematically starving, beating, and killing their captives. Fearing the loss of more innocent lives, General Douglas MacArthur gave the 11th Airborne Division the dangerous mission of freeing these beleaguered men, women, and children in a deadly race against the clock. Rescue at Los Baños deftly weaves together dramatic accounts of the prison camp with detailed analysis of the complex military operation being planned and carried out, documenting the incredible story of the prisoners and those who risked their lives to save them.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for Hero Found: “Dengler’s actual POW experiences are the centerpiece of the book, and, thanks to Henderson’s storytelling skill, these scenes often read like a first-rate suspense novel…poignant in its details. An engaging tale of a harrowing POW experience.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (praise for Hero Found)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Down to the Sea: “What stands out in \u003ci\u003eDown to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e are those moments that transform the disaster into an epic of courage and sacrifice. This is a book for anyone who wonders what happens when a ferocious sea attacks a ship and her crew.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaval History (praise for Down to the Sea)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Intriguing…if this were fiction the story would zoom right off the plausibility meter.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times (praise for And the Sea Will Tell)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An exciting read and an example of excellent historical scholarship....a solid book full of passion and fascinating detail. \u003ci\u003eRescue at Los Banos\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome and long-overdue addition to the literature concerning World War II in the Pacific.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaptain Dale Dye USMC (Ret), Author of the Shake Davis File series of novels and Hollywood Military Adviser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRescue at Los Banos\u003c\/i\u003e will swell your chest. Bruce Henderson’s powerful account has earned a place on the top shelf of World War II nonfiction narratives.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of 13 Hours and Lost in Shangri-La\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riveting. ... Opens our eyes to... amazing bravery in the midst of a greater war. ... Readers [will] be both shocked by the conditions that POWs had to endure and appreciative of the bravery and ingenuity of that generation we have come to call the greatest.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reads like an adventure thriller and sheds new light on one of the most compelling stories of World War II. ... Anyone who enjoyed Laura Hillenbrand’s \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e or Mitchell Zuckoff’s \u003ci\u003eLost in Shangri-La\u003c\/i\u003e should check this one out.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilitary.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRescue at Los Banos\u003c\/i\u003e will swell your chest. Bruce Henderson’s powerful account has earned a place on the top shelf of World War II nonfiction narratives.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of 13 Hours and Lost in Shangri-La\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bruce Henderson has managed to pull one of the most daring rescue missions in military history out of obscurity and turn it into a solid book of passion and fascinating detail. He has done his readers - and military history buffs in general - a great service.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaptain Dale Dye, USMC (Ret), author of Contra File and other Shake Davis novels and Hollywood military adviser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riveting. ... Achieves a high standard of popular history. \u003ci\u003eRescue at Los Banos\u003c\/i\u003e artfully blends vibrant character sketches with equally clear military fact, all rendered in vivid color.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gripping. ... A heartrending tale of... survival.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bruce Henderson has told a wonderfully exciting story of one of war’s greatest rescues with verve, style, and panache.  I didn’t even stop for coffee during my reading: it was so classically unputdownable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Winchester, New York Times bestselling author of The Men Who United the States\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRescue at Los Banos\u003c\/i\u003e hits the drop zone. Extensively researched and extremely well-written, Bruce Henderson’s riveting account of the historic events of 23 February 1945 finally does justice to the greatest airborne operation in U.S. military history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn D. Lukacs, author of Escape from Davao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An epic survival story of men and women held captive in a Japanese internment camp in the Philippines until their remarkable rescue by U.S. paratroopers and Filipino guerrillas three years later. 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The raid by U.S. paratroopers that set them free is breathtaking.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill Sloan, author of Undefeated\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888232722661,"sku":"NP9780062370020","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062370020.jpg?v=1730228552","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/rescue-at-los-baos-the-most-daring-prison-camp-raid-of-world-war-ii-isbn-9780062370020","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}