Last Stand On Bataan
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Last Stand On Bataan
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Author : Christopher L. Kolakowski
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-02-26
Last Stand On Bataan written by Christopher L. Kolakowski and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-26 with History categories.
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 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.
Last Stands From The Alamo To Benghazi
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Author : Frank Wetta
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-08
Last Stands From The Alamo To Benghazi written by Frank Wetta and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-08 with History categories.
Last Stands from the Alamo to Benghazi examines how filmmakers teach Americans about the country’s military past. Examining twenty-three representative war films and locating them in their cultural and military landscape, the authors argue that Hollywood’s view of American military history has evolved in two phases. The first phase, extending from the very beginnings of filmmaking to the Korean War, projected an essential patriotic triumphalism. The second phase, from the Korean and Vietnam Wars to the present, reflects a retreat from consensus and reflexive patriotism. In describing these phases, the authors address recurring themes such as the experience of war and combat, the image of the American war hero, race, gender, national myths, and more. With helpful film commentaries that extend the discussion through popular movie narratives, this book is essential for anyone interested in American military and film history.
Bataan Our Last Ditch
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Author : John W. Whitman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Bataan Our Last Ditch written by John W. Whitman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
Focuses on America's first engagement in WWII. Unpublished letters, written and oral testimony of over 350 veterans restores these gruelling months into a historical record.
Myanmar The Last Stand English Version
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Author : Frédéric Debomy
language : en
Publisher: 慢工文化事業有限公司
Release Date : 2023-02-01
Myanmar The Last Stand English Version written by Frédéric Debomy and has been published by 慢工文化事業有限公司 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
他們瞄準頭部 殊不知 革命在人心中 ──緬甸詩人克席 ★法籍緬甸觀察家德波米 X《被消失的香港》作者柳廣成 ★台、港、法跨國合作，圖文敘述緬甸軍事政變始末 ★在亞洲的反極權狂潮中，展現奶茶聯盟的無國界精神 ★一場Now or Never的最後一搏，Is everything will be ok? 現代緬甸爭取自由之路，宛如一部週更的民主警世寓言，脫離殖民、獨立、政變內戰、民主乍現，直至再次爆發軍事政變，翁山蘇姬被捕入獄… … 亞洲近年不斷爆發對極權的反抗，台海局勢也不斷升溫中，讓我們用一本漫畫看懂緬甸現代民主抗爭，受強權脅迫、孤立無援下，緬甸人為何勇敢對抗，為自由而戰，族群從分裂到團結，從抗爭手段看見如何從日常回應非常。 《緬甸，最後一搏》（中英雙語），由在法國長期關注緬甸，同時身兼紀實漫畫編劇的斐德希克‧德波米（Frédéric Debomy）、香港漫畫家柳廣成共同製作，故事以單篇為段，堆砌出緬甸人的抗爭現況，而擅長以鉛筆繪製漫畫的柳廣成，細膩筆觸更突顯衝突中，人物的張力與動感，讓讀者彷彿親臨關鍵現場。 本書在緬甸軍事政變2週年推出，企圖打破國界，召喚關心民主自由的讀者，藉由閱讀，縮短距離，持續聲援奶茶聯盟夥伴，並以漫畫串聯抵抗強權的自由區域，展現小國小民的好國好民精神。 ＊詩人克席，已在2021年5月9日死於拘留所期間所受酷刑。
Tears In The Darkness
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Author : Michael Norman
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2009-06-09
Tears In The Darkness written by Michael Norman and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-09 with History categories.
Tears in the Darkness is an altogether new look at World War II that exposes the myths of war and shows the extent of suffering and loss on both sides. For the first four months of 1942, U.S., Filipino, and Japanese soldiers fought what was America's first major land battle of World War II, the battle for the tiny Philippine peninsula of Bataan. It ended with the surrender of 76,000 Filipinos and Americans, the single largest defeat in American military history. The defeat, though, was only the beginning, as Michael and Elizabeth M. Norman make dramatically clear in this powerfully original book. From then until the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, the prisoners of war suffered an ordeal of unparalleled cruelty and savagery: forty-one months of captivity, starvation rations, dehydration, hard labor, deadly disease, and torture—far from the machinations of General Douglas MacArthur. The Normans bring to the story remarkable feats of reportage and literary empathy. Their protagonist, Ben Steele, is a figure out of Hemingway: a young cowboy turned sketch artist from Montana who joined the army to see the world. Juxtaposed against Steele's story and the sobering tale of the Death March and its aftermath is the story of a number of Japanese soldiers.
Fire And Fortitude
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Author : John C. McManus
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2019-07-30
Fire And Fortitude written by John C. McManus and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-30 with History categories.
WINNER OF THE GILDER LEHRMAN PRIZE FOR MILITARY HISTORY An engrossing, epic history of the US Army in the Pacific War, from the acclaimed author of The Dead and Those About to Die “This eloquent and powerful narrative is military history written the way it should be.”—James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian "Out here, mention is seldom seen of the achievements of the Army ground troops," wrote one officer in the fall of 1943, "whereas the Marines are blown up to the skies." Even today, the Marines are celebrated as the victors of the Pacific, a reflection of a well-deserved reputation for valor. Yet the majority of fighting and dying in the war against Japan was done not by Marines but by unsung Army soldiers. John C. McManus, one of our most highly acclaimed historians of World War II, takes readers from Pearl Harbor—a rude awakening for a military woefully unprepared for war—to Makin, a sliver of coral reef where the Army was tested against the increasingly desperate Japanese. In between were nearly two years of punishing combat as the Army transformed, at times unsteadily, from an undertrained garrison force into an unstoppable juggernaut, and America evolved from an inward-looking nation into a global superpower. At the pinnacle of this richly told story are the generals: Douglas MacArthur, a military autocrat driven by his dysfunctional lust for fame and power; Robert Eichelberger, perhaps the greatest commander in the theater yet consigned to obscurity by MacArthur's jealousy; "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell, a prickly soldier miscast in a diplomat's role; and Walter Krueger, a German-born officer who came to lead the largest American ground force in the Pacific. Enriching the narrative are the voices of men otherwise lost to history: the uncelebrated Army grunts who endured stifling temperatures, apocalyptic tropical storms, rampant malaria and other diseases, as well as a fanatical enemy bent on total destruction. This is an essential, ambitious book, the first of three volumes, a compellingly written and boldly revisionist account of a war that reshaped the American military and the globe and continues to resonate today. INCLUDES MAPS AND PHOTOS
Undefeated
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Author : Bill Sloan
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-06-18
Undefeated written by Bill Sloan and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-18 with History categories.
This epic story recounts the exceptional valor and endurance of American troops that battled Japanese forces in the Philippines during World War II. Bill Sloan, “a master of the combat narrative” (Dallas Morning News), tells the story of the outnumbered American soldiers and airmen who stood against invading Japanese forces in the Philippines at the beginning of World War II, and continued to resist through three harrowing years as POWs. For four months they fought toe to toe against overwhelming enemy numbers—and forced the Japanese to pay a heavy cost in blood. After the surrender came the infamous Bataan Death March, where up to eighteen thousand American and Filipino prisoners died as they marched sixty-five miles under the most hellish conditions imaginable. Interwoven throughout this gripping narrative are the harrowing personal experiences of dozens of American soldiers, airmen, and Marines, based on exclusive interviews with more than thirty survivors. Undefeated chronicles one of the great sagas of World War II—and celebrates a resounding triumph of the human spirit.
World War Ii Map By Map
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Author : DK
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2019-09-05
World War Ii Map By Map written by DK and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-05 with History categories.
The deadliest war in history brought to life through bold, easy-to-grasp maps In this stunning visual history ebook, purpose-made maps reveal the full story of the Second World War. From the rise of the Axis powers to the aftermath of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, this ebook shows how each step of the action took place. Each map is full of detail, charting the progress of the key events of World War II on land, sea, and air, including the Dunkirk evacuation, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the D-Day landings, the siege of Stalingrad, and the war in the Pacific. As well as purpose-made maps, historical maps from both Allied and Axis countries give compelling insights into the course of the war. There are also timelines summarizing each stage of the conflict as it unfolded, while fascinating, large-scale photographs offer a closer look at life both on and off the battlefield, introducing topics such as blitzkrieg tactics, civilian life in wartime, code-breaking, and more. Written by a team of historians headed by Richard Overy as consultant, World War II Map by Map shows how the deadliest conflict in history changed the face of our world. It is perfect for general readers, students, and military history enthusiasts everywhere. Includes a foreword by Peter Snow, broadcaster and historian.
The Good War In American Memory
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Author : John Bodnar
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2010-10-01
The Good War In American Memory written by John Bodnar and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-01 with History categories.
The “Good War” in American Memory dispels the long-held myth that Americans forged an agreement on why they had to fight in World War II. John Bodnar's sociocultural examination of the vast public debate that took place in the United States over the war's meaning reveals that the idea of the "good war" was highly contested. Bodnar's comprehensive study of the disagreements that marked the American remembrance of World War II in the six decades following its end draws on an array of sources: fiction and nonfiction, movies, theater, and public monuments. He identifies alternative strands of memory—tragic and brutal versus heroic and virtuous—and reconstructs controversies involving veterans, minorities, and memorials. In building this narrative, Bodnar shows how the idealism of President Franklin Roosevelt's Four Freedoms was lost in the public commemoration of World War II, how the war's memory became intertwined in the larger discussion over American national identity, and how it only came to be known as the "good war" many years after its conclusion.
I Will Run Wild
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Author : Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-09-17
I Will Run Wild written by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-17 with History categories.
This fascinating volume - now available in paperback offers a vivid narrative history of the early stages of the Pacific War, as US and Allied forces desperately tried to slow the Japanese onslaught that began with the sudden attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. In many popular histories of the Pacific War, the period from the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor to the US victory at Midway is often passed over because it is seen as a period of darkness. Indeed, it is easy to see the period as one of unmitigated disaster for the Allies, with the fall of the Philippines, Malaya, Burma and the Dutch East Indies, and the wholesale retreat and humiliation at the hands of Japan throughout Southeast Asia. However, there are also stories of courage and determination in the face of overwhelming odds: the stand of the Marines at Wake Island; the fighting retreat in the Philippines that forced the Japanese to take 140 days to accomplish what they had expected would take 50; the fight against the odds at Singapore and over Java; the stirring tale of the American Volunteer Group in China; and the beginnings of resistance to further Japanese expansion. In these events, there are many individual stories that have either not been told or not been told widely which are every bit as gripping as the stories associated with the turning tide after Midway. I Will Run Wild draws on extensive first-hand accounts and fascinating new analysis to tell the story of Americans, British, Dutch, Australians and New Zealanders taken by surprise from Pearl Harbor to Singapore that first Sunday of December 1941, who went on to fight with what they had at hand against a stronger and better-prepared foe, and in so doing built the basis for a reversal of fortune and an eventual victory.