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_a1841764272 (pbk.): _c10.99 GBP |
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100 | 1 | _aMCGOVERN Terrance C | |
245 | 0 | _aAmerican defenses of Corregidor and Manila bay 1898-1945 | |
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_aOxford UK: _bOsprey Publishing, _c2003 |
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300 | _a64p. | ||
440 | _aOsprey Fortress 4 | ||
520 | 3 | _aFollowing 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. | |
650 |
_aCORREGIDOR _xFORTS |
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650 | _aDEFENSIVE WORKS | ||
650 | _aFORTIFICATIONS | ||
650 |
_aMANILA BAY _xFORTS |
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700 | _aBERHOW Mark A | ||
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