The Fightin' Texas Aggie Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor

By any measure, the battles of Bataan and Corregidor were among the most intensely fought and devastating episodes in the World War II Pacific theater. Beginning in early 1942, the Japanese Imperial Army invaded the Philippines in an attempt to control the Pacific region and expand its sphere of inf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Adams, John A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Texas A & M University Press, [2016]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
United States. > Army.
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. > Corps of Cadets.
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. > Corps of Cadets > Alumni and alumnae > Biography.
United States. > Army > Officers > Biography.
Universities and colleges > Alumni and alumnae.
Military campaigns.
Armed Forces > Officers.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Philippines > Corregidor (Île)
Bataille de Bataan, Philippines, 1942.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Philippines > Corregidor Island.
Bataan, Battle of, Philippines, 1942.
Philippines > Corregidor Island.
Philippines > Bataan (Province)
Philippines.
Bataan (Philippines : Province) > Histoire militaire.
Corregidor (Philippines : Île) > Histoire militaire.
Bataan (Philippines : Province) > History, Military.
Corregidor Island (Philippines) > History, Military.
Military history.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:By any measure, the battles of Bataan and Corregidor were among the most intensely fought and devastating episodes in the World War II Pacific theater. Beginning in early 1942, the Japanese Imperial Army invaded the Philippines in an attempt to control the Pacific region and expand its sphere of influence. The defense and last stand of Filipino and American allied forces marked the largest surrender in their respective military histories. Their efforts slowed the Japanese advance but only at great cost. John A. Adams Jr. provides a new and compelling exploration of these pivotal events by reco.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages).
ISBN:9781623494230

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