If some older cultures are spot-on about personal character and resulting deeds living-on after mortal passing -- then these "Ghost Soldiers" [USA Army Rangers and Philippine allies] will be undying-great due to their near-miracle operation to rescue prisoner-of-war folks from a ghastly concentration camp run [into-the-ground] by Imperial Japan Army folks. Altho many and even most IJA folks were harsh and even cruel to their American, British and Philippine prisoners -- I was surprised by some small acts of kindness by individual IJA folks -- and especially when the vast majority of the IJA resisted a mass murder order given-out over the IJA field radio network by a fanatic lunatic IJA officer from a back-room in Japan. This does not downplay the general harsh conditions, decisions and actions by the IJA towards Allied POWs. This great account of a great mission includes spot-on background and foreground to great effect -- amounting to a great story of a great mission by great folks of the "Greatest Generation" +++Get more detail about Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission.
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