Last Stand on Bataan: The Defense of the Philippines, December 1941-May 1942
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In the opening days of 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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786474890
ISBN13:9780786474899
Release Date:March 2016
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:220 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.9" x 9.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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