Praise for The Rescue ""Steven Trent Smith grapples boldly with several big subjects: the Japanese occupation of the Philippines; the capture of Japan's 'Z Plan' (the decisive-battle strategy for destroying the U.S. Pacific Fleet); the rescue by submarine of forty Americans stranded in the Philippines; the climactic Battle of the Philippine Sea. Meticulously researched and well written, The Rescue ties these elements together into an epic that is emotionally engaging from start to rousing finish."" -Martin Russ, author of ...
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Praise for The Rescue ""Steven Trent Smith grapples boldly with several big subjects: the Japanese occupation of the Philippines; the capture of Japan's 'Z Plan' (the decisive-battle strategy for destroying the U.S. Pacific Fleet); the rescue by submarine of forty Americans stranded in the Philippines; the climactic Battle of the Philippine Sea. Meticulously researched and well written, The Rescue ties these elements together into an epic that is emotionally engaging from start to rousing finish."" -Martin Russ, author of Breakout and The Last Parallel ""Smith's thoroughly researched, detailed account of the brave American and Filipino guerrillas on Negros Island in the Philippines will do much to introduce readers to this little known aspect of World War II in the Pacific. . . . This is a fascinating story well told."" -Elizabeth Norman, author of the award-winning We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese ""The Rescue is a delightful journey with the gallant few who resisted the Japanese occupation of the Philippines and who shaped the larger events wh ich led to victory in the Pacific. Smith's brilliant research and unique storytelling make this account a must for all who enjoy history and a grand adventure."" -Peter Huchthausen, author of October Fury ""With a photojournalist's eye for action and detail, Steven Trent Smith's The Rescue is a remarkable achievement. The incredible mission to save forty Americans stranded in the Philippines reads more like a work of fiction. . . . A must-read for all those interested in one of the great secret submarine operations of World War II and all action adventure fans alike!"" -Richard P. Henrick, author of Crimson Tide and Nightwatch
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Of all the stories spawned by WW II this is one of the best. A well written book of remarkable courage and endurance. The book had a great impact on me since one of the major players (Howard Chrisco) in the story was from my home town. He was a very mild mannered, soft spoken individual. A true American hero. I'm surprised it took until 2001 for someone to put the story in writing. Well done!
Francesco
Mar 26, 2009
The Rescue-S. T. Smith
This is a well researched book which is presented in a riveting and an informative manner. People whom I know who lived in the area attest to the accuracy of the story. This is a view, from the side of the "captives in the Phillipines" which is only infrequently reported upon and yet important to our understanding of the nature of unrestricted warfare. Indeed the Japanese treated all the inhabitants as combatants and made no such distinction as in want today to refer to "innocent civilians." Indeed the most brutal of reprisals was administered to captured soldiers and indigenous inhapitants alike. This is not glossed over in this "story", but is presented in the best tradition of a reporter, factual, without editorializing, no inflammatory rhetoric, and little if any bias. He focused on the "secret" war plans that aided in the defeat of the Japanese, although that had not been the primary aim of the research. It answers, for those of us who still read avidly about WWII, some lingering questions about how we were privy to some of the intelligence gathered in the Pacific Wars. This is a very worthwhile "read" for any WW II buff and other historians.
