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Summary:

A full account of the Luzon campaign, from the planning stages to the surrender of the Japanese general Yamashita. The Luzon campaign of 1945 was the longest island campaign of the Pacific War, lasting from January 1945 to September 1945, and only ended with the surrender of Imperial Japan. It is often overlooked or mentioned in passing by most histories of that war, yet hundreds of thousands of Americans and Japanese fought in some of the worst conditions imaginable for eight months to clear Luzon of the invaders. This full account of the Luzon campaign stretches from planning stages to the end of the war and the surrender of over 50,000 Japanese troops under the noted Japanese general Yamashita. The landings at Lingayen Gulf, the Battle for Manila and the recapture of Corregidor are all included, as well as lesser-known battles for the summer capital of Baguio, the battle for Manila's water supply, constant jungle fighting, the raids to rescue Allied POWs, the recapture of Bataan, destruction of the only Japanese armored division to fight in the Pacific, American parachute drops on Corregidor and Aparri, and much more. Individual acts of heroism are highlighted as are the interactions among the senior commanders involved, including General MacArthur, General Krueger (6th Army) and General Eichelberger (8th Army). The book ends with the surrender of Imperial Japan and the end of the Luzon Campaign in September 1945. -- [Amazon.com]

Table of Contents:

• The Lingayen Beachhead
• The Central Plain
• Securing the Beachhead
• The Kembu Group
• The Race to Manila
• The Tragedy of Manila
• Intramuros, the Walled City
• The Shimbu Group
• Seizing the Dams
• Southern Luzon
• North to Baguio
• The Villa Verde Trail
• San Jose, Digdig and Baugio
• Baguio Falls
• The Bambang Front
• Aparri
• Pursuit
• The Luzon Campaign

Author/Creator:

Prefer, Nathan , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The Luzon campaign, 1945: MacArthur returns [by Prefer, N.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Luzon campaign 1945 [by Prefer, N.] (Havertown, PA : Casemate Publishers, 2024 — ISBN 9781636244242)

Subjects:

MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

World War, 1939-1945 — Campaigns — Philippines — Luzon

World War, 1939-1945 — Campaigns — Pacific Area

World War, 1939-1945 — Naval operations, American

World War, 1939-1945 — Aerial operations, American

World War, 1939-1945 — Amphibious operations

Philippines — History — Japanese occupation, 1942-1945

Philippines — History, Military — 20th century

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 27, 2024).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

D743 .P74 2024

ISBNs:

9781636244259 (electronic book)
1636244254 (electronic book)
9781636244242 (hardcover) [Invalid]
1636244246 (hardcover) [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1431060586

Other Control Numbers:

3786085 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp20651695