In early 1942, the strategic situation was bleak for the United States. She had been in continual retreat since Pearl Harbor, surrendering major areas such as the Philippines, and was preparing for the worst in Hawaii and on the West Coast. The Japanese, on the other hand, had s…
The loss of the Phillipines in 1942 was the worst defeat in American military history. General Douglas MacArthur, the 'Lion of Luzon', was evacuated by order of the President just before the fall, but he vowed to return, and in August 1944 he kept his word when he led the larges…
Om den japanske hærs erobring af Filippinerne under 2. Verdenskrig, som blev indledt d. 8. december 1941, umiddelbart efter angrebet på Pearl Harbor. Filippinerne blev forsvaret af amerikanske og filippinske tropper under ledelse af General MacArthur, men forsvarerne led imidler…