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This is an extraordinary account of courage, survival and sacrifice following one of the most daring missions of the Second World War. While the Doolittle Raid on Japan is often celebrated for its audacity and strategic importance, this book focuses on the harrowing journey of the aircrews after completing their mission, as they plunged literally into the unknown. After attacking targets in Japan on 18 April 1942, the attackers, flying North American B-25 bombers, faced an impossible challenge: reaching safety with dwindling fuel reserves. While one crew landed in the Soviet Union, the remaining fifteen had to make emergency landings or bail out over Japanese-occupied China, triggering a desperate struggle for survival. Scattered across rough terrain, the Raiders battled severe weather, injuries, hunger, and the constant threat of capture or death at the hands of Japanese forces. This book takes an in-depth look at the human destinies of the Doolittle Raiders during their escape through enemy territory. It highlights the crucial role played by Chinese villagers and resistance fighters who risked their lives and often lost them to protect the stranded Americans. Thanks to their heroic efforts, many Raiders managed to reach safety, but not without significant losses. The Japanese carried out merciless reprisals against the Chinese in one of the largest manhunts ever conducted by the Japanese, killing tens of thousands in the Zhejiang-Jiangxi campaign, underscoring the devastating cost of the mission. With its rich blend of action, human drama and historical depth, and using declassified military records, personal diaries and interviews with descendants of the Raiders and their Chinese allies, The Doolittle Raiders' Battle of Survival vividly reconstructs the Raiders' perilous journey to safety or not. From parachute drops into dense forests and perilous mountain crossings to encounters with guerrilla fighters and near-capture by Japanese troops, the narrative is both thrilling and deeply moving.
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- Books (first-hand)
- Author
- Rottiers, Geert
- Title
- The Doolittle Raiders' Battle for Survival
- Details
- English text, 32 bw-illustrations. 256 pages.
- State
- new
- Subtitle
- The Men Who Bombed Tokyo and Their Harrowing Story of Escape and Capture in China
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