When Japan first attacked Pearl Harbor, exactly 60 ago, little was known about the Imperial Army. Their mentality seemed almost non-human. Even while General MacArthur was attempting to maintain America's ground in the Philippines this was so. Eventually, this lead to the surrender of the American army, the Batan death march, and imprisonment at Cabanatuan POW camp. These POWs were in fact elite soldiers of the sixth army. As the author of Ghost Soldiers, Hampton Sides, …showed first 75 words of 1607 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1607 total…are of course interested in the subject. It is a great way to learn, better than TV and it is all 100% real. This book made an impact on me since it is the first non-philosophical book that I have read that actually captivated my imagination and interests simply because of the excellent form of writing. Finally, I salute the survivors, the dead and the heroes of Batan, may their memory live on with us forever