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FIGHTING FOR MACARTHUR: THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS DESPERATE DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st. 2011

Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Filled with original details about the early fighting in the Philippines during World War II. Black paper spine with silver title, light blue paper boards. B/w illustrations.

Light scuffing to dustwrapper.

ISBN: 9781612510576
Stock no. 1814889

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NAVY

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Contents

List of Illustrations
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Navy and Marine Corps in the Philippines
Chapter 2. The Final Days of Peace
Chapter 3. War Begins
Chapter 4. The Bombing of the Cavite Navy Yard
Chapter 5. Waiting for the Main Attack
Chapter 6. The Retreat to Bataan and Corregidor
Chapter 7. Settling in for the Siege
Chapter 8. Longoskawayan Point
Chapter 9. Defeating the First Japanese Offensive
Chapter 10. The Lull
Chapter 11. The Fall of Bataan
Chapter 12. State of the Beach Defenses
Chapter 13. The Artillery Duel
Chapter 14. The Final Bombardment
Chapter 15. The Battle for Corregidor
Chapter 16. Surrender
Chapter 17. Reflections
Appendix A. Asiatic Fleet, 7 December 1941
Appendix B. US Navy Personnel, 1 December 1941
Appendix C. Japanese Artillery Units Available for Bombardment of Corregidor
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

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