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020 _a9781612510576 (hbk.) :
_c23.50 GBP
100 1 _aGORDON John
245 _aFighting for MacArthur :
_bthe Navy and Marine Corps' desperate defense of the Philippines /
_c John Gordon
260 _aAnnapolis, Maryland :
_bNaval Inst Press,
_c2011.
300 _aviii, 370 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aThis 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.
650 _aMACARTHUR , DOUGLAS , 1880-1945
650 _aUNITED STATES. MARINE CORPS
_x HISTORY
_x WORLD WAR, 1939-1945
650 _aWORLD WAR, 1939-1945
_x CAMPAIGNS
_x PHILLIPINES
650 _aWORLD WAR, 1939-1945
_x PACIFIC AREA
945 _i44371-1001
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_sY
999 _c28976
_d28976