The Los Baños Raid: The 11th Airborne Jumps at Dawn - Lt Gen E. Flanagan - HC/DJ

Description: The Los Baños RaidThe 11th Airborne Jumps at DawnBy Lt. Gen. E.M. Flanagan USA (Ret.)Very Good+ Book Club Edition - Hardcover/Dustjacket From Publishers WeeklyLos Baños was an internment camp in the Philippines for Allied prisoners during World War II, 25 miles behind Japanese lines. On February 23, 1945, a combined force of guerrillas and U.S. airborn troops rescued all 2122 internees, evacuating them under fire without loss of life or even injury to rescuer or rescued. The exciting story is told in narrative form, with interesting characters (American, Filipino and Japanese soldiers, as well as various internees) and vividly described action. Flanagan, a retired Lt. Gen. and veteran of the campaign of which this raid was part, includes a chapter analyzing the operation in the context of Clausewitz's principles of war, which demonstrates that the raid was not only a brilliant achievement but almost without parallel in modern military historya perfect operation.FREE SHIPPING

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ISBN 13: 978-0891412502

Book Title: The Los Baños Raid: The 11th Airborne Jumps at Dawn

ISBN 10: 0891412506

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 X 1 inches

Publisher: Presidio Press

Subject: POW rescue by the 11th Airborne Division in World War II

Edition: Book Club Edition

Format: Hardcover - Dustjacket

Language: English

Publication Date: 1986

Era: 1940s

Author: Lt. Gen. E.M. Flanagan, Jr. USA (Ret.)

Features: Dust Jacket

Genre: Military, War & Combat

Topic: WWII Military History, World War II US Army Rescue Mission

Number of Pages: 276 pages (imcludes index)