Crisis in the Pacific: The Battles for the Philippine Islands by the Men Who Fought Them

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Gerald Astor

Crisis in the Pacific

The Battles for the Philippine Islands by the Men Who Fought Them

Gerald Astor

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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
01 March 2002

General & world history; Second World War

"From the depths of defeat...

On December 8, 1941, one day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Air Force struck the Philippines in the first blow of a devastating invasion.

With an undersupplied patchwork army at his command, General Douglas MacArthur led a valiant defense of the Philippines. When defeat came, MacArthur swore he would return, while thousands of POWs fell into Japanese hands - and faced a living hell that many would not survive.

To the dawn of victory...

In this gripping oral history, Gerald Astor brings to life the struggle to recapture the Philippines- the men who did the fighting, the battles that set the stage for an Allied invasion, and the acts of astounding courage and desperation that marked the campaign on both sides.

From Corregidor to the Battle for Manila, from horrifying jungle warfare to cataclysmic clashes at sea, on beachheads and in the air, Crisis in the Pacific draws on the words of the men who were there - capturing this crucial heroic struggle for victory against Japan.

""No one does oral history better than Gerald Astor."" - Stephen E. Ambrose

""Astor has produced a fine work that will take its place in the long line of oral histories to be read by future generations."" - Library Journal

Also by Gerald Astor-

Battling Buzzards The Odyssey of the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team 1943-1945

The Mighty Eighth The Air War in Europe as Told by the Men Who Fought It

A Blood-Dimmed Tide The Battle of the Bulge by the Men Who Fought It

Operation Iceberg The Invasion and Conquest of Okinawa in World War II

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By: Gerald Astor
Imprint: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 101mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 330g
ISBN: 9780440236955
ISBN 10: 0440236959
Pages: 672
Publication Date: 01 March 2002
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gerald Astor is the critically acclaimed military historian and author of Wings of Gold, Terrible Terry Allen, The Mighty Eighth, A Blood-Dimmed Tide, The Right to Fight, The Greatest War, and The Bloody Forest, among other titles. He lives near New York City.

Reviews for Crisis in the Pacific: The Battles for the Philippine Islands by the Men Who Fought Them

No one does oral history better than Gerald Astor. -- Stephen E. Ambrose Astor has produced a fine work that will take its place in the long line of oral histories to be read by future generations. -- Library Journal Also by Gerald Astor: Battling Buzzards The Odyssey of the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team 1943-1945 The Mighty Eighth The Air War in Europe as Told by the Men Who Fought It A Blood-Dimmed Tide The Battle of the Bulge by the Men Who Fought It Operation Iceberg The Invasion and Conquest of Okinawa in World War II Available From Dell