Nicholas Evan Sarantakes

The Battle of Manila (eBook, ePUB)

Poisoned Victory in the Pacific War

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A thrilling and in-depth look at the battle for Manila, the third-bloodiest battle of World War II and the culmination point of the war in the Pacific theater.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780199392803
• Artikelnr.: 72844401

Autorenporträt

Nicholas Evan Sarantakes is an associate professor in the strategy and policy department at the U.S. Naval War College. He is the author of four books, including Dropping the Torch: Jimmy Carter, the Olympic Boycott, and the Cold War.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Poisoned Victory
Chapter 1: MacArthur's War, MacArthur's Men
Chapter 2: The Japanese and the Filipinos
Chapter 3: Returning to Luzon
Chapter 4: "Easy Soldiering"
Chapter 5: The Race to Manila
Chapter 6: The Other Race to Manila
Chapter 7: Santo Tomas
Chapter 8: Game of Death
Chapter 9: Way of the Dragon
Chapter 10: Tomorrow is Yesterday
Chapter 11: A Taste of Armageddon: Life Behind Japanese Lines
Chapter 12: Thunderstorm
Chapter 13: Spector of the Gun
Chapter 14: This Side of Paradise: Life Behind American Lines
Chapter 15: Corregidor
Chapter 16: Patterns of Force
Chapter 17: The House that Miguel López de Legazpi Built
Chapter 18: The Savage Curtain
Chapter 19: The City on the Edge of Forever
Conclusion
Bibliographic Statement