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040 _aD 767.4 B74 1986
_cFHL
041 _aeng
100 _aBreuer, William B.,
_d1923-
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245 _aRetaking the Philippines :
_bAmerica’s return to Corregidor and Bataan, October 1944-March 1945 /
_cWilliam B. Breuer.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bSt. Martin’s Press,
_cc1986.
300 _axviii, 284 p., [32] p. of plates :
_bill.,
_c22 x 15 cm.
336 _2rdacontent
337 _2rdamedia
338 _2rdacarrier
520 _aPopularly written military history by an American military historian. Focuses on the American side of the liberation campaign, and concentrates on MacArthur’s winning President Roosevelt's commitment to return to the Philippines, the land and naval battles for Leyte, the liberation of Cabanatuan and Los Baños camps, the Battle of Manila and the retaking of Bataan and Corregidor. Based partly on interviews with veterans and personal accounts. Breuer, a prolific writer of World War II histories, is a World War II veteran himself, but as is typical with most American works the Filipinos play only supporting roles (He names a few guerrillas but not the important ones). Major guerrilla battles like Ipo Dam and Bessang Pass, as well as the liberation by guerrillas and towns in the Visayas and Mindanao are not mentioned. The author is not familiar with Tagalog or Filipino; he translates “Mabuhay” as “Victory.” - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
546 _aEnglish
650 _aWorld War, 1939-1945
_xCampaigns
_zPhilippines.
_9391
856 _3VIEW PRELIMINARY PAGES
_uhttps://issuu.com/filipinasheritagelibrary/docs/rhc-014168?e=18015266/46107469
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_cBK
949 _c5/5/2009 17:19
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