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Surviving Bataan And Beyond: Colonel Irvin Alexander's Odyssey As A Japanese Prisoner Of War (Stackpole Military History...
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by Dominic J. Caraccilo
Sales Rank: 1082945
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Cover Type: Paperback with 342 pages
Published by: Stackpole Books July 10, 2005
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0811732487
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0811732482
Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
Weighs: 1.2 pounds
From Library Journal
This is Col. Irvin Alexander's gripping memoir of the fall of the Philippines, the Bataan Death March, and his three and a half years as a prisoner of war during World War II. Originally written in 1949 but not published until now, Alexander's remarkable and chilling odyssey is told with clarity and stark realism. As a U.S. infantry officer assigned to the Philippine Army, Alexander was wounded in combat and decorated for heroism in the losing battle for Bataan. But the inevitable surrender to the Japanese was just the start of the nightmare. The brutality of the Death March was exceeded only by the horrors that awaited American POWs in fetid prison camps and ships. Starvation, disease, madness, and torture were the POWs' greatest enemies, and death was the only escape. This is an amazing story of human suffering, courage, ingenuity, and hope. Its insight and imagery make it a superb example of one man's victory over despair. Strongly recommended for all libraries and historical collections.?Col. William D. Bushnell, USMC (ret.), Brunswick, ME
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Book Description
*8-page b/w photo section
* 4 drawings
* 16 maps
* 6 x 9
Until now, no book has been available about the WWII POW experience from the perspective of a midlevel commander. Colonel Alexander's unique memoir combines the military and political insight of an officer aware of his superiors' strategy with the bare emotion of a man suffering the terror of imprisonment. His account has been quoted and referenced by countless World War II historians; now, through the careful editing of Dominic Caraccilo, his memoir is available in its entirety for all students of World War II--professional and amateur.
Dominic J. Caraccilo is the author of The Ready Brigade of the 82nd Airborne in Desert Storm and a contributing author for the VFW-sponsored two-volume WWII commemorative set Faces of Victory. He has published numerous articles in World War II, Military Review, Army Magazine and World War II Historical Journal.
Contact Dominic Caraccilo at DJC8275@aol.com for comments.
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Reader Reviews
This review is from: Surviving Bataan and Beyond: Colonel Irvin Alexander's Odyssey As a Japanese Prisoner of War (Hardcover)
This was one of the best books on the subject of the Bataan death March and Philippine Invasion that I've read. Col. Alexander's personal account brings the events upfront and real to the reader. You truly feel part of the Col.'s ordeal. I reccomend it highly.
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