TY  - BOOK
AU  - Firth, Robert H.
TI  - A matter of time : : why the Philippines fell, the Japanese invasion, 1941-42 / 
SN  - 960506004 (softbound)
AV  - D 767.4 .F58 1981 
PY  - 1981///
CY  - Walnut, CA : 
PB  - R.H. Firth
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - Campaigns
KW  - Philippines
KW  - History
KW  - 1898-1946
KW  - Bataan
KW  - military analysis
KW  - Philippine defense campaign
N2  - Originally written as an independent study paper for a university class in 1962, the manuscript was published almost twenty years later, with some additions.

Firth looks at the plans for the defense of the Philippines, US-Japan negotiations, the coming of war and the defense campaign, using essentially published material. Tries to assess MacArthur and the state of preparedness of the Philippines, but does not utilize new documents or interviews with veterans. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
UR  - https://issuu.com/filipinasheritagelibrary/docs/rhc-013586?e=18015266/46766706
ER  -