Fighting for MacArthur : the Navy and Marine Corps' desperate defense of the Philippines /

GORDON John

Fighting for MacArthur : the Navy and Marine Corps' desperate defense of the Philippines / John Gordon - Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Inst Press, 2011. - viii, 370 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book provides a unique source of information on the early part of the war. It is filled with never-before-published details about the fighting, based on a rich collection of American and newly discovered Japanese sources, and includes a revealing discussion of the buildup of tensions between Gen.

9781612510576 (hbk.) : 23.50 GBP


MACARTHUR , DOUGLAS , 1880-1945
UNITED STATES. MARINE CORPS -- HISTORY -- WORLD WAR, 1939-1945
WORLD WAR, 1939-1945 -- CAMPAIGNS -- PHILLIPINES
WORLD WAR, 1939-1945 -- PACIFIC AREA