The Fall Of The Philippines 1941 42
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The Fall Of The Philippines 1941 42
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Author : Clayton K. S. Chun
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-04-20
The Fall Of The Philippines 1941 42 written by Clayton K. S. Chun and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-20 with History categories.
A highly illustrated account of the fall of the Philippines in 1941–42, one of the least covered campaigns of World War II. In the immediate aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese launched an attack on the Philippines to eliminate the United States' other major Pacific naval base. Catching the US forces completely by surprise, the Japanese bombed the major airfields and quickly gained air supremacy. They followed with a full-scale invasion that quickly rolled up US–Filipino opposition and captured Manila. Meanwhile US forces, under the leadership of the Douglas MacArthur, created a series of defensive lines to try and stop the Japanese advance. Despite their efforts, they were continually pushed back until they held nothing more than the small island of Corregidor. With doom hanging over the US–Filipino forces, Douglas MacArthur was ordered to fly to safety in Australia, vowing to return. Nearly five months after the invasion began, the US–Filipino forces surrendered, and were led off on the 'Bataan Death March'. This book covers the full campaign from the planning through to the execution, looking at the various battles and strategies that were employed by both sides in the battle for the Philippines.
The Fall Of The Philippines
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Author : Donald J. Young
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-03-30
The Fall Of The Philippines written by Donald J. Young and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-30 with History categories.
World War II began for the United States with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, followed by the invasion of the Philippine Islands the next day. Unlike the rapid capture of Hong Kong, Wake Island and Singapore, the war in the Philippines lasted for seven months before the unprepared American and Filipino forces--cut off from supplies and fighting with obsolete equipment and without air or naval support--were overwhelmed. Drawing on diaries and personal accounts, this book chronicles forgotten actions in the fall of the Philippines through the recollections of American servicemen. The author covers the 90 day perseverance of Bataan's tiny air force, the first PT boat raid of the war, the last U.S. horse cavalry charge in history, a lone U.S. submarine's attack on a Japanese invasion fleet, the deliberate bombing of Bataan's main field hospital by the Japanese, the difficult and uneasy surrender of Bataan, Corregidor's doomed resistance and the surrender of the Southern Islands of the archipelago.
The Fall Of The Philippines 1941 1942
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Author : Army War College (U.S.). Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Fall Of The Philippines 1941 1942 written by Army War College (U.S.). Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
The Times When Men Must Die The Story Of The Destruction Of The Philippine Army During The Early Months Of World War Ii In The Pacific December 1941 May 1942
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Release Date :
The Times When Men Must Die The Story Of The Destruction Of The Philippine Army During The Early Months Of World War Ii In The Pacific December 1941 May 1942 written by and has been published by Dorrance Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Fall Of The Philippines
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Author : Louis Morton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1953
The Fall Of The Philippines written by Louis Morton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1953 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Last Stand On Bataan
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Author : Christopher L. Kolakowski
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-03-11
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 2016-03-11 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.
The Philippines Campaigns Of World War Ii
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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-02-21
The Philippines Campaigns Of World War Ii written by Charles River Charles River Editors and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-21 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes bibliographies for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I came through and I shall return." - General Douglas MacArthur Those who had decoded and seen the Japanese communications in early December 1941 would not be surprised when they heard about an attack on December 7, 1941. They would, however, be astonished when they heard where that attack took place. Posted on the other side of the world, it was early on the morning of December 8 in the Philippines when American general Douglas MacArthur received news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor hours earlier. With that, it could only be a matter of time before the Japanese attacked the Philippines. Although MacArthur and Allied forces tried to hold out, they could only fight a delaying action, and the Japanese managed to subdue all resistance by the spring of 1942. However, in the aftermath of Japan's successful invasion, as the nation's military strategists began preparations for the next phase of military actions in the theater, their forces had to deal with a critical logistical problem they had not foreseen. The Japanese had to deal with large numbers of Filipino and American soldiers who had surrendered after a lengthy defense in the Bataan peninsula, but they were not prepared for so many prisoners of war because their own military philosophy emphasized rigid discipline and fighting until the end. They could not imagine a situation in which Japanese soldiers would willingly surrender, so they assumed that no other combatants would do so either. On the night of March 12, 1942, MacArthur, his family and closest advisors were smuggled out of Corregidor on PT boats. From there they surged across the black ocean to Mindanao and were picked up by American B-17 bombers. They stealthily flew to northern Australia, a dangerous flight over Japanese-held territory, during which MacArthur casually remarked to General Sutherland, "It was close; but that's the way it is in war. You win or lose, live or die, and the difference is just an eyelash." At Adelaide on March 18, 1942 that MacArthur met the assembled press and told them, "I came through and I shall return." The words would go down in history, and MacArthur would eventually fulfill the vow. In the wake of the 1941-1942 campaign, Japan occupied the country and went on to expand their territory in the Pacific, while at the same time destroying the American presence in that region, but by the spring of 1943, American military planners had begun to create a plan to dislodge Japan from east and southeast Asia. To do so, parts of the Philippines were considered main strategic points in the potential Allied attack in the Pacific. The end goal of the Allied plan was an invasion of the Japanese home islands, in which heavy aerial bombardment would precede a ground assault. In order for this to occur, Allied forces would have to occupy areas surrounding Japan, with China adding to Luzon (the largest island in the Philippines) and Formosa (a large island off the coast of China) to create a triangle from which they could launch their bombers. By the time the campaign started, Japan was on the defensive, but as they would prove in other places like Iwo Jima and Okinawa, Japanese soldiers would act fanatically before admitting defeat or surrendering. During this second major Philippines campaign, an estimated 330,000 Japanese died, and only a bit more than 10,000 were willing to be taken prisoner. In fact, some Japanese soldiers engaged in guerrilla warfare on the Philippines well after the campaign had ended and even after Japan had formally surrendered, prompting the Japanese emperor to personally make a visit and intervene to end the fighting. The Philippines Campaigns chronicles the 1944-1945 campaign from the start to its aftermath. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the campaign like never before.
A Matter Of Time
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Author : Robert H. Firth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
A Matter Of Time written by Robert H. Firth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with History categories.
Why The Philippines Fell
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Author : Robert H. Firth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Why The Philippines Fell written by Robert H. Firth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Philippines categories.
150 Days Of Hell
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Author : Jose Villanueva Agdamag
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
150 Days Of Hell written by Jose Villanueva Agdamag and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Bataan Death March, Philippines, 1942 categories.