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The hopeless yet determined resistance of American and Filipino
forces against the Japanese invasion has made Bataan and Corregidor
symbols of pride, but Bataan has a notorious darker side. After the
U.S.-Filipino remnants surrendered to a far stronger force, they
unwittingly placed themselves at the mercy of a foe who considered
itself unimpaired by the Geneva Convention. The already ill and
hungry survivors, including many wounded, were forced to march at
gunpoint many miles to a harsh and oppressive POW camp; many were
murdered or died on the way in a nightmare of wanton cruelty that
has made the term "Death March" synonymous with the Bataan
peninsula. Among the prisoners was army pilot William E. Dyess.
With a few others, Dyess escaped from his POW camp and was among
the very first to bring reports of the horrors back to a shocked
United States. His story galvanized the nation and remains one of
the most powerful personal narratives of American fighting men.
Stanley L. Falk provides a scene-setting introduction for this
Bison Books edition.
The word logistics has been in the United States barely more than a century. For most of this period, member of the profession of arms, as well as military historians and theorists, have had difficulty in agreeing on its precise definition. Even today, the meaning of logistics is somewhat inexact- despite its frequent appearance in official and unofficial military dictionaries and it lengthy definition in service and joint regulations.
They were the forgotten commanders of World War II. While the names of Bradley and Patton became household words for Americans, few could identify Krueger or Eichelberger. They served under General Douglas MacArthur, a military genius with an enormous ego who dominated publicity from the Southwest Pacific during the American advance from Australia, through New Guinea, to the Philippines. While people at home read about the great victories that were won by "MacArthur's navy" and "MacArthur's air force," his subordinates labored in obscurity, fearful lest attention from the press lead to their replacement. Historians too have paid little attention to the men who fought so well in the far reaches of the Pacific, and not a single biography has appeared in the decades since V-J Day. Yet General Blamey played a key role in the early battles of New Guinea. Generals Krueger and Eichelberger led American armies to major victories over the Japanese. General Kenney was one of the foremost air strategists of the war, while few airmen could match General Whitehead's tactical brilliance. Admiral Kinkaid took a crucial part in one of the greatest naval engagements in history. Admiral Barbey was an acknowledged master of amphibious warfare. We Shall Return addresses a serious shortcoming in the literature of World War II. Revealed for the first time is the full extent of the contributions made by MacArthur's commanders to the defeat of the Japanese. As the authors of these essays so ably demonstrate, many of MacArthur's bold decisions and innovative tactics were urged upon him by his subordinates. Clearly, these men deserve more credit for his successes than they have received.
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