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The words that came from WWII are part of our cultural vocabulary (for those of a certain age). Reading this book changed my cozy comfort with the sacrifices of our soldiers to a humbled, grateful prayer for their very existence. The soldiers were a cross section of regular people selected by fate and circumstance for a crushing existence. A number survived. A larger number did not. They thought they had been abandoned to death and slavery by our country. A group was rescued by another group of group of regular people selected by fate and circumstance to be daring commandos sneaking into enemy territory to make a rescue. Sides's telling of all the sides of the story is gripping non-fiction about humanity. The gritty details of POW existence for our soldiers horrify. The soldiers' words of acceptance, their sources of encouragement, their humility in the face of their heroism and calm retrospection about the details humble me. Yes, I use "humble" a lot about my reaction to this true story because I am humbled in my comfortable, Internet world when I realize what made it possible for me.


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Ghost Soldiers The Epic Account of World War II Greatest Rescue Mission Hampton Sides Books Reviews

Having just read the author's "In the Kingdom of Ice" and enjoyed it immensely, turning to one of his earlier works, and especially one so well received, was an easy choice. "Ghost Soldiers" shows Sides at his historical and even sociological best, bringing a well beyond horrifying story that began early in WWII and lasted for years to light. This is not just a book for history buffs or war story readers, this is one for everyone who cares for America and where it has been. It is also a book for anyone who could use some additional inspiration, a reason to get up in the morning, a vision of courage and leadership and survival. The Bataan Death March has been fairly well documented over the years but what brings this book to the fore is the mesmerizing tale of the valiant rescue of several hundred survivors near the end of the war, U.S., British and others, who by most accounts should have died long before at the torturing hands of their sadistic and monstrous captors, The Imperial Japanese Army. As bad as the Germans were, the Japanese were never to be outdone in the cruelty department. It began deep in their culture and could be witnessed in their attitude toward surrender, captivity status, and even the training of their own soldiers, sailors and airmen. Fighter pilots, for example, were subject to brutal training regimens at the hands of their own Japanese instructors and woe to any student who seemed unmotivated or who missed a test question-- students were routinely bludgeoned, often to the point of unconsciousness.

Allied POW's, not to mention many thousands of native Filipinos, were treated so inhumanely by the Japanese as to all but defy description, but this is precisely what Sides does so well. The rescue of the Bataan survivors very nearly came too late, but I can't imagine many of them would have said that at the time of their release from captivity. Sides' research and writing are brilliant as always. He is a national treasure who goes well beyond the boundaries of historical excellence. This is a book for the ages. If I had my way, Japanese students would all read it, too.
This book was absolutely riveting, and horrifying when you read about the terrible treatment of the POWs. We purchased it for my High School son's WWII class paper and I ended up going back and reading the entire book cover to cover. It is well written, but I assume being a National Bestseller would let you know that as well. The story is tremendous and not one I had ever heard before. Well worth the read!
This is a book I finished on Veteran's Day 2018. These people came to life for me in this book. The author did an excellent job in telling about them, their eccentricities, their ambitions, their dreams and their nightmares. The basics we all know, but this helped bring it to life for me. As the daughter of a WWII veteran from the European theater and the cousin of a couple of men from the Pacific theater, I felt myself remembering what they had shared with me, which is something not all authors can ignite. These people are still The Greatest Generation. This book would be good not just for lovers of history like me, but would be good for anyone..
Ghost Soldiers is a remarkable book by a remarkable author. Hampton Sides brings to life the courage and strength of the POWs from the U.S. and other countries in the face of shocking atrocities by the Japanese in the Philippines during WWII. Sides describes the daring rescue of more than 500 POWs at Cabanatuan prison camp in such detail that you almost feel that you are part of it. I couldn't put the book down.
The words that came from WWII are part of our cultural vocabulary (for those of a certain age). Reading this book changed my cozy comfort with the sacrifices of our soldiers to a humbled, grateful prayer for their very existence. The soldiers were a cross section of regular people selected by fate and circumstance for a crushing existence. A number survived. A larger number did not. They thought they had been abandoned to death and slavery by our country. A group was rescued by another group of group of regular people selected by fate and circumstance to be daring commandos sneaking into enemy territory to make a rescue. Sides's telling of all the sides of the story is gripping non-fiction about humanity. The gritty details of POW existence for our soldiers horrify. The soldiers' words of acceptance, their sources of encouragement, their humility in the face of their heroism and calm retrospection about the details humble me. Yes, I use "humble" a lot about my reaction to this true story because I am humbled in my comfortable, Internet world when I realize what made it possible for me.