Escape from Davao the forgotten story of the most daring prison break of the Pacific war

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.

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal:	Lukacs, John D. (Author)
Formato:	Livro
Idioma:	English
Publicado em:	New York NAL Caliber 2010.
Assuntos:	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, 1942-1945.