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OverviewA detailed and fascinating exploration of the 1945 US combined land, naval and air operation to retake Corregidor and the other Japanese-held islands in Manila Bay from a determined and well-entrenched enemy. The islands guarding the entrance to Manila Bay, Luzon, had been seized by the Japanese in May 1942. In February 1945, US forces were back, and closed in on Manila from the north and south against heavy Japanese resistance. A joint US parachute and amphibious assault was planned to capture the largest island Corregidor, using the much-reinforced 503rd PRCT and elements of the 24th Infantry Division and 2nd Engineer Special Brigade. Facing them were over 6,000 Japanese troops recently evacuated from Bataan, where they had been cut off by advancing US forces. General MacArthur desired the island, once a symbol of American defiance, to be liberated with a flourish. This superbly illustrated work examines the ambitious US assault on Corregidor, which witnessed the most dangerous and risky parachute drop in airborne history, and vicious, desperate fighting by the defenders as they sought to prevent American troops from taking the island. It also covers the recapture of other islands defending Manila Bay: El Fraile/Fort Drum, Caballo, and Carabao. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark Lardas , Johnny Shumate (Illustrator)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: 325 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781472854698ISBN 10: 1472854691 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 20 July 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsORIGINS OF THE CAMPAIGN CHRONOLOGY OPPOSING COMMANDERS United States Japan OPPOSING FORCES United States Japan Orders of Battle OPPOSING PLANS United States Japan THE CAMPAIGN Preliminary operations: January 23–February 15, 1945 L-Day on Corregidor: February 16, 1945 Consolidation on Corregidor: February 17–20, 1945 Mop-up on Corregidor: February 21–28, 1945 Taking the outlying islands: March 3–April 16, 1945 AFTERMATH THE BATTLEFIELD TODAY FURTHER READING ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS INDEXReviewsAuthor InformationMark Lardas, educated as a naval architect, worked over 30 years as an engineer, space navigator, and technical writer in the space, aviation, and energy industries. He has an abiding interest in aerospace, maritime, naval, and military history, with an emphasis on ship construction and engineering. Mark is the author of over three dozen published books on these subjects. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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