Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath (Audiobook)

from buffalogr

I enjoyed this book. It describes Japanese atrocities during the Phillipine campaign of WWII, including aftermath of the war crimes trial and the lives of some survivors from both sides. It added another dimension to my understanding.

from

The book details the fight for the Philippines and its aftermath. War is hell is once again born out.

from svillanu

A great historical portrayal of the reality of the war. I have lost significant respect for Gen MacArthur who blundered several opportunities only to abandon him men, and then only to come back and sponsor a mockery of a tribunal against his nemisis. I have known several Japanese people throughou...

from Veeralpadhiar

Depressing. Review to follow and it is going to be a long one after the authors' myopic views on the war trials conducted on the Japanese officers and generals responsible for the Bataan death march.

from setnahkt

Dad was living in Maywood, Illinois when he was drafted in 1943; Maywood was home to the 192nd General Headquarters Tank Battalion of the Illinois National Guard, which was federalized in 1940 and sent off to the Philippines just in time for things to get really unpleasant there. Maywood had (and...