{"product_id":"sixty-six-hours-to-manila-survival-and-liberation-at-santo-tomas-1942-1945-paperback","title":"Sixty-Six Hours to Manila: Survival and Liberation at Santo Tomas, 1942-1945 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward G. Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt eighty-five years of age, reflecting on his experiences in the Pacific Theater in World War II, former US Army cavalry soldier Warren E. Matha said, \"The proudest moment of my life occurred when I went through the gate at Santo Tomas in Manila and I saw the faces of the prisoners--the men, women, and children--their smiles, their expressions of relief and gratitude. . . . Suddenly I knew why we were on this mission . . . I thought to myself . . . all of it had been worthwhile in return for this one moment.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, the Japanese government held over 130,000 \"enemy alien\" civilians throughout the Pacific--including nearly 78,000 women and children. Most of the 7,800 civilians rounded up in the Philippines were American expatriates, and at any one time, about half of these were held at the campus of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. By late 1944, Washington, DC, was concerned that any ground gained as the US Army approached Manila in the early days of the new year would result in execution of the prisoners. Out of other options, a risky behind-the-lines attack was launched with 20,000 Japanese soldiers and 100 miles standing between the captives and their liberators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil now, no book has effectively blended the story of the internees with the military operation to free them. Discussing uncomfortable topics such as racism, collaboration with the enemy, and illicit personal relationships, \u003ci\u003eSixty-Six Hours to Manila: Survival and Liberation at Santo Tomas, 1942-1945 \u003c\/i\u003eshines new light on what has largely been a neglected chapter in the story of World War II in the Pacific. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e EDWARD G. MILLER is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Dark and Bloody Ground: The Hürtgen Forest and the Roer River Dams, 1944-1945\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNothing Less Than Full Victory: Americans at War in Europe, 1944-1945\u003c\/i\u003e. A retired US Army logistics officer, he is also a defense industry consultant and graduate of several military schools. He lives in Danville, Kentucky. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9.03 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52071176667437,"sku":"9781648433467","price":43.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/sixty-six-hours-to-manila-survival-and-liberation-at-santo-tomas-1942-1945-paperback-7507605.webp?v=1780165986","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/sixty-six-hours-to-manila-survival-and-liberation-at-santo-tomas-1942-1945-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}