Shadows in the jungle :
Alexander, Larry
Shadows in the jungle : the Alamo Scouts behind Japanese lines in World War II / Larry Alexander - New York, NY : NAL Caliber, c2009 - 352 pages : illustrations, maps
"Formed as an elite intelligence unit, the Scouts were to silently slip onto Japanese-held islands and assess enemy locations, conditions, morale, and troop strength, all while remaining undetected. It was an impossible task that became an incredible success.
More than just a recon and intelligence outfit, the Scouts conducted rescue missions to recover prisoners from Japanese camps, organized and supplied guerrilla freedom fighters, and provided protection for General MacArthur himself. They completed at least 108 known missions, but not a single Scout was killed or captured.
National bestselling author Larry Alexander takes readers in the footsteps of the men who made up the elite reconnaissance unit that served as General MacArthur's eyes and ears in the Pacific War. Drawing from interviews and testimonies from Scout veterans, Alexander weaves together the tales of the individual Scouts, who often spent weeks behind enemy lines to complete their missions. Now, more than sixty years after the war, the story of the Alamo Scouts has finally been told." "The story of the Alamo Scouts who conducted rescue missions to recover prisoners from Japanese camps, organized and supplied guerrilla freedom fighters, and provided protection for General MacArthur personally. They completed at least 108 known missions, but not a single Scout was killed or capture. Chapters 10-15 cover events in the Philippines." - Roderick Hall
English
9780451229137
United States. Army. Army, 6th. Special Reconnaissance Unit
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area
World War, 1939-1945 --Regimental histories--United States
World War, 1939-1945 --Reconnaisance operations
World War, 1939-1945 --Military intelligence--United States
D 767.4 / A449 2009
Shadows in the jungle : the Alamo Scouts behind Japanese lines in World War II / Larry Alexander - New York, NY : NAL Caliber, c2009 - 352 pages : illustrations, maps
"Formed as an elite intelligence unit, the Scouts were to silently slip onto Japanese-held islands and assess enemy locations, conditions, morale, and troop strength, all while remaining undetected. It was an impossible task that became an incredible success.
More than just a recon and intelligence outfit, the Scouts conducted rescue missions to recover prisoners from Japanese camps, organized and supplied guerrilla freedom fighters, and provided protection for General MacArthur himself. They completed at least 108 known missions, but not a single Scout was killed or captured.
National bestselling author Larry Alexander takes readers in the footsteps of the men who made up the elite reconnaissance unit that served as General MacArthur's eyes and ears in the Pacific War. Drawing from interviews and testimonies from Scout veterans, Alexander weaves together the tales of the individual Scouts, who often spent weeks behind enemy lines to complete their missions. Now, more than sixty years after the war, the story of the Alamo Scouts has finally been told." "The story of the Alamo Scouts who conducted rescue missions to recover prisoners from Japanese camps, organized and supplied guerrilla freedom fighters, and provided protection for General MacArthur personally. They completed at least 108 known missions, but not a single Scout was killed or capture. Chapters 10-15 cover events in the Philippines." - Roderick Hall
English
9780451229137
United States. Army. Army, 6th. Special Reconnaissance Unit
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area
World War, 1939-1945 --Regimental histories--United States
World War, 1939-1945 --Reconnaisance operations
World War, 1939-1945 --Military intelligence--United States
D 767.4 / A449 2009