"The two-week battle for Corregidor was complicated by the American's gross underestimation of enemy strength: expecting a few hundred demoralized defenders, they encountered more than 6,000 Japanese soldiers and marines deployed in tunnels and caves, every man dedicated to the Bushido code that dictated a fight to the death. As the dust was settling, MacArthur himself came ashore and was greeted by the commander of the victorious U.S. Army troops. 'Sir, ' said Col. George Jones, 'I present to you the Fortress Corregidor' - ...
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"The two-week battle for Corregidor was complicated by the American's gross underestimation of enemy strength: expecting a few hundred demoralized defenders, they encountered more than 6,000 Japanese soldiers and marines deployed in tunnels and caves, every man dedicated to the Bushido code that dictated a fight to the death. As the dust was settling, MacArthur himself came ashore and was greeted by the commander of the victorious U.S. Army troops. 'Sir, ' said Col. George Jones, 'I present to you the Fortress Corregidor' -- a stirring conclusion to a dramatic and well-told story". -- Publishers Weekly
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Good. No d/w. World War II-Pacific The remarkable airborne operation by the US Army's 503rd Paratroop Regimental Combat Team on Corregidor in February 1945. The objective was to capture the 'impregnable' position from a fanatical Japanese defence. The battle lasted from 16th to 26th, February. Large numbers of Japanese troops drowned while attempting to swim away from the Rock, and many more sealed themselves in numerous subterranean passages of the island. Twenty or so Japanese soldiers did not surrender until 1st January, 1946 as they had been unaware of Japan's defeat in August, 1945. UL-XXXXXX. 331pp, 11maps/plans, 23 photos, biographical data, bibliography, index.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Copy in black cloth on boards in unclipped D/J. Jacket very slightly chipped and creased around edges. Free of inscriptions. Clean text and b/w plates.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. A Near Fine copy. Binding firm, interior clean and unmarked. In price-clipped d.j. B/w photos. Details the events leading to the recapture of 'rocky island', an entrance to Manila Bay, after the fall to Japanese hands in May 1942. *** 331pp. *** Index.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. 331pp. Black and white illustrations. Fine in a near fine dustwrapper with minor wear. The story of U.S. surrender to the Japanese May 1942. It was recaptured 1945, and is now a WWII memorial.
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