Last stand on Bataan : the defense of the Philippines, December 1941-May 1942 /

Statement of responsibility: Christopher L. Kolakowski.

by Kolakowski, Christopher L [author.].

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BookPublisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, c2016Description: ix, 207 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780786474899 (softbound).Subject(s): Bataan, Battle of, Philippines, 1942

| World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Corregidor Island

| Bataan (Philippines : Province) -- History, Military

| Corregidor Island (Philippines) -- History, Military

Contents:

"The war for all practical purposes is on in the Orient" -- Ringing telephones and radios -- Days of decision -- Evacuation -- Abucay -- Taste of victory -- "I shall return" -- End on Bataan -- The fall of Corregidor -- Appendix I. USAFFE Order of Battle, December 8, 1941 -- Appendix II. The battlefields and participants after May 1942

Language/Translation Info: EnglishSummary: "In the opening days of the World War II, a joint U.S.-Filipino army fought desperately to defend Manila Bay and the Philippines against a Japanese invasion. Much of the five-month campaign was waged on the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor Island. Despite dwindling supplies and dim prospects for support, the garrison held out as long as possible and significantly delayed the Japanese timetable for conquest in the Pacific. In the end, the Japanese forced the largest capitulation in U.S. military history. The defenders were hailed as heroes and the legacy of their determined resistance marks the Philippines today. Drawing on accounts from American and Filipino participants and archival sources, this book chronicles these critical months of the Pacific War, from the first air strikes to the fall of Bataan and Corregidor."Summary: A comprehensive story of the early months of WWII in the Philippines. The author makes the point that how men and women acted and reacted during this time made a difference and is essential to the defense of the Philippines. - Roderick Hall

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books, Monographs	Filipinas Heritage Library Roderick Hall Coll.	RHC - Military History	D 767.4 K65 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	17948

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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