What are the motifs in Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission by Hampton Sides?

Faith is a recurring idea. in the book. Many of the prisoners of war exhibit a deep religious faith, and even in times of particular pain or suffering their individual faiths typically are not destroyed. Various quotes offered by multiple prisoners of war discuss faith and religious belief, while some of the survivors were themselves chaplains; at least one survivor turned to being a professional chaplain after the war.