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Fighting for MacArthur : the Navy and Marine Corps desperate defense of the Philippines

Publisher: Naval Institute Press


Title Details
  • Fighting for MacArthur :
Publishers
  • Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press2011
Descriptions
  • viii, 370 p. : ill., maps 24 x 16 cm
Isbn
    9781612510576 (hardbound)
Language
    English
Subjects
  • MacArthur, Douglas, -- 1880-1964.
  • United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific area.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Online Sources
Location RHC
Item Call Number D 767.4 G66 2011
Copynumber 1
Status Available
Barcode 16624
International Standard Book Number
  • International Standard Book Number - 9781612510576 (hardbound)
Language Code
  • Language code of text/sound track or separate title - eng
Library Of Congress Call Number
  • Classification number - D 767.4 G66 2011
Main Entry
  • Personal name - Gordon, John,
  • Dates associated with a name - 1956-
Title Statement
  • Title - Fighting for MacArthur :
  • Remainder of title - the Navy and Marine Corps' desperate defense of the Philippines /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc. - John Gordon
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc. - Annapolis, Md. :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - Naval Institute Press
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc. - 2011
Physical Description
  • Extent - viii, 370 p. :
  • Other physical details - ill., maps
  • Dimensions - 24 x 16 cm
Content Type
Media Type
Carrier Type
Formatted Contents Note
  • Formatted contents note - The Navy and Marine Corps in the Philippines -- The final days of peace -- War begins -- The bombing of the Cavite Navy Yard -- Waiting for the main attack -- The retreat to Bataan and Corregidor -- Settling in for the siege -- Longoskawayan Point -- Defeating the first Japanese offensive -- The lull -- The fall of Bataan -- State of the beach defenses -- The artillery duel -- The final bombardment -- The battle for Corregidor -- Surrender -- Reflections -- Appendix A. Asiatic fleet, 7 December 1941 -- Appendix B. U.S. Navy personnel, 1 December 1941 -- Appendix C. Japanese artillery units available for bombardment of Corregidor
Language Note
  • Language note - English
Subject Personal Name
  • Personal name - MacArthur, Douglas,
  • Dates associated with a name - 1880-1964.
Subject Corporate Name
  • Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element - United States. Marine Corps
  • General subdivision - History
  • Chronological subdivision - World War, 1939-1945.
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Campaigns
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Naval operations, American.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • Geographic subdivision - Pacific area.