An edition of The devil's causeway (2012)
The devil's causeway
the true story of America's first prisoners of war in a foreign land, and the heroic expedition sent to their rescue
By Matthew Westfall
Publish Date
2012
Publisher
Lyons Press
Language
eng
Pages
425
Description:
As the United States engaged in a bloody campaign to pacify its newly-won Philippines territory, a secret American mission went terribly wrong, resulting in a prisoner-of-war incident that foreshadowed World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. What happened next was an epic struggle for survival, a test of the human will to live, and ultimately, a crucible for heroes. Their captivity and the torturous expedition sent to the American POWs' rescue, recalled today as one of the greatest marches in U.S. Army history, features a tightly-hewn cast of characters-. A sweeping military epic drawing on international primary sources, "The Devil's Causeway" tells their extraordinary story in its entirety for the first time.