MCGOVERN Terrance C <br/><br/>
American defenses of Corregidor and Manila bay 1898-1945 

 - Oxford UK:  Osprey Publishing,  2003 
 - 64p. 
 - Osprey Fortress 4 .
<br/><br/> Following the American Spanish war of 1898 the USA took control of the Philippines. To protect Manilla extensive fortifications were created including the extraordinary concrete battleship of Fort Drum. This illustrated guide gives the history of their construction, their use by the Americans and subsequently by the Japanese during the Second World War, and gives details of all the gun emplacements contained in the forts. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1841764272 (pbk.):  10.99 GBP 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>CORREGIDOR--FORTS<br/>DEFENSIVE WORKS<br/>FORTIFICATIONS<br/>MANILA BAY--FORTS