The Liberation of Manila - 28 Days of Carnage, February-March 1945 (Paperback)

During the early months of World War II, Winston Churchill maneuvered to get the U.S. involved in the war to save his country from German invasion. Roosevelt, scheming to lure Hitler into a causa belli, ensnared Japan instead, resulting in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Pacific War that followed. When the doomed U.S. garrison in the Philippines soon capitulated to the Japanese, the atrocities inflicted on the Filipino and American units that surrendered were portents for the inhabitants of Manila. The book chronicles the recapture of Manila, from the Japanese conquest to MacArthur's return. Individual stories are included of citizens caught in the crossfire between the tenacious Japanese defenders and American troops determined to seize the capital city while minimizing their own casualties, regardless of the cost in civilian lives.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2020
Authors:	John A. Del Gallego
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-7557-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Peacekeeping operations Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Promotions
LSN:	1-4766-7557-0
Barcode:	9781476675572

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