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The Luzon Campaign 1945
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Author : Nathan N. Prefer
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2024-04-15
The Luzon Campaign 1945 written by Nathan N. Prefer and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-15 with History categories.
A full account of the Luzon campaign, from the planning stages to the surrender of the Japanese general Yamashita. The Luzon campaign of 1945 was the longest island campaign of the Pacific War, lasting from January 1945 to September 1945, and only ended with the surrender of Imperial Japan. It is often overlooked or mentioned in passing by most histories of that war, yet hundreds of thousands of Americans and Japanese fought in some of the worst conditions imaginable for eight months to clear Luzon of the invaders. This full account of the Luzon campaign stretches from planning stages to the end of the war and the surrender of over 50,000 Japanese troops under the noted Japanese general Yamashita. The landings at Lingayen Gulf, the Battle for Manila and the recapture of Corregidor are all included, as well as lesser-known battles for the summer capital of Baguio, the battle for Manila's water supply, constant jungle fighting, the raids to rescue Allied POWs, the recapture of Bataan, destruction of the only Japanese armored division to fight in the Pacific, American parachute drops on Corregidor and Aparri, and much more. Individual acts of heroism are highlighted as are the interactions among the senior commanders involved, including General MacArthur, General Krueger (6th Army) and General Eichelberger (8th Army). The book ends with the surrender of Imperial Japan and the end of the Luzon Campaign in September 1945.
The Luzon Campaign 1945
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Author : Nathan N Prefer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-04-15
The Luzon Campaign 1945 written by Nathan N Prefer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-15 with categories.
The first full history of the longest island campaign of the Pacific War.
Luzon 1945
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Author : Clayton K. S. Chun
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-04-18
Luzon 1945 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 2017-04-18 with History categories.
Driven from the Philippines in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur returned three years later to force the Japanese off of its main island of Luzon. Containing the capital of Manila, vital natural resources as well as thousands of Allied prisoners of war, the triumph at Luzon would be a vital step on the road to victory as the Americans continued to island-hop their way towards the Japanese home islands. This new study details one of the hardest-fought campaigns of the Pacific War with Japanese fatalities alone on Luzon topping 200,000. Emphasizing the differences in Japanese and American strategy, and detailing the combat operations of the campaign, this volume tells the story of how MacArthur kept his promise to return and liberate the Philippines.
Reports Of General Macarthur
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Author : Douglas MacArthur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Reports Of General Macarthur written by Douglas MacArthur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Area Sources categories.
World War Ii In North Luzon Philippines 1941 1945
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Author : Generoso P. Salazar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
World War Ii In North Luzon Philippines 1941 1945 written by Generoso P. Salazar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Philippines categories.
Luzon
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Author : Dale Andradé
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 1996
Luzon written by Dale Andradé and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
Center of Military History Publication 72 28. Discusses the World War 2 liberation of the island of Luzon in the Philippines from Japanese forces from December 15, 1944 to July 4, 1945.
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.
Triumph In The Philippines
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Author : Robert Ross Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Triumph In The Philippines written by Robert Ross Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Government publications categories.
The reconquest of the Philippine archipelago (exclusive of Leyte), with detailed accounts of Sixth Army and Eighth Army operations on Luzon, as well as of the Eighth Army's reoccupation of the southern Philippines.
Lapham S Raiders
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Author : Robert Lapham
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2014-04-23
Lapham S Raiders written by Robert Lapham and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-23 with History categories.
On December 8, 1941, the day after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese invaded the Philippine Islands, catching American forces unprepared and forcing their eventual surrender. Among the American soldiers who managed to avoid capture was twenty-five-year-old Lieutenant Robert Lapham, who was to play a major role in the resistance to the brutal Japanese occupation. After emerging from the jungles of Bataan and in the face of daunting odds, Lapham built from scratch and commanded a devastating guerrilla force behind enemy lines. His Luzon Guerrilla Armed Forces (LGAF) evolved into an army of thirteen thousand men that eventually controlled the entire northern half of Luzon's great Central Plain, an area of several thousand square miles. This personal account of the Luzon guerrilla operations is woven into the larger context of the war. Lapham and Norling shed light on the clandestine activities of the LGAF and other guerrilla operations, assess the damages of war to the Filipino people, and discuss the United States' postwar treatment of the newly independent Philippine nation. They also offer a fuller understanding of Japan's wartime failures in the Philippines, the Pacific, and elsewhere in Asia, and of America's postwar failure to fully realize opportunities there.
Heroes Of Bataan Corregidor And Northern Luzon
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Author : Marcus Griffin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Heroes Of Bataan Corregidor And Northern Luzon written by Marcus Griffin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.
From Alibris: A pictorial history of the American men & women who became Japanese POWs with the surrender of the Philippines. It contains 1800+ individual photos with biographies, numerous unit group, & candid photos of before, during, & after imprisonment, maps & alphabetical & unit indexes. It is also a valuable genealogical source. Those who were Japanese POWs treasure it for the memories it recalls & it is a source of information & pride for families of POWs who did not survive or are not now living. A WWII chronology helps those who did not live through the war to better understand wartime events.