John A. Del Gallego The Liberation of Manila (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Liberation of ManilaCondition: NewSubtitle: 28 Days of Carnage, February-March 1945Author: John A. Del GallegoFormat: PaperbackISBN-10: 1476675570EAN: 9781476675572ISBN: 9781476675572Publisher: McFarland & Co IncGenre: HistoryTopic: Military History, Law & PoliticsRelease Date: 08/06/2020Description: 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 casus 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 history chronicles the 1945 recapture of Manila largely from the perspective of the civilian population, which suffered horrific brutality from the Japanese, followed by destruction and heavy loss of life during the American assault. 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. More than 175 photographs document the events described.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 254mmItem Length: 178mmItem Width: 15mmItem Weight: 517gRelease Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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