Give Us This Day [Illustrated Edition]

• Autore: Stewart Sidney
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2015; ©2015
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (179 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Bataan Death March, Philippines, 1942; Prisoners of war - United States
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Front Matter -- 1- Manila: December 1941 -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 2 - Bataan Peninsula, Luzon, Philippine Islands: January 1942 -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 - Fall of Bataan: April 1942 -- 1 -- 2 -- 4 - Camp O'Donnell, Luzon: May 1942 -- 1 -- 2 -- 5 - Davao Penal Colony, Southern Mindanao: Autumn 1943 -- 6 - Davao Penal Colony, Davao, Mindanao: December 1943 -- 7 - Summer 1944 -- 8 - August-October 1944 -- 1 -- 2 -- 9 - En Route to Japan: December 1944 -- 1 -- 2 -- 10 - Tennis Court, Olongapoo, Luzon: 1944 -- 11 - Christmas 1944 -- 12 - January 1945 -- 13 - Formosa to Japan: January February 1945 -- 1 -- 2 -- 14 - Modji, Japan: February March 1945 -- 1 -- 2 -- 15 - Through August 1945 -- SIDNEY STEWART.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is a poignant memoir by Sidney Stewart, an American soldier and survivor of the Bataan Death March during World War II. It chronicles his harrowing experiences as a prisoner of war under Japanese captivity in the Philippines and Japan. Stewart provides a detailed account of the brutal conditions and the psychological and physical challenges faced by American soldiers. Through his narrative, he explores themes of survival, resilience, and the eventual understanding of cultural differences between captors and captives. The book serves as a historical document revealing the lesser-known aspects of the Pacific War, making it a significant work for readers interested in military history and personal stories of wartime endurance.
• Titolo autorizzato: Give Us This Day
• ISBN: 9781786251534; 1786251531
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910158771303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II