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1945: "Battle of Manila" (1959) US Army in World War II from "The Big Picture" [video]
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"DOCUMENTARY ON INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINES, COVERING THE LANDINGS THROUGH THE FINAL LIBERATION OF THE CITY OF MANILA."
Public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect…
"DOCUMENTARY ON INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINES, COVERING THE LANDINGS THROUGH THE FINAL LIBERATION OF THE CITY OF MANILA."
Public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect…
3.6 years of hell in Japanese prisoner of war camps, 1942-1945 / Joseph D. Lajzer.
Personal account of a Polish-American who enlisted in the US Army and was assigned to the 192nd Tank Battalion.
Sent to the Philippines in late 1941, Lajzer narrates his experiences at the start of the war, defending positions in Luzon ad Bataan,…
Sent to the Philippines in late 1941, Lajzer narrates his experiences at the start of the war, defending positions in Luzon ad Bataan,…
4000 bowls of rice : a prisoner of war comes home / Linda Goetz Holmes
Account of an Australian soldier – Staff Sgt. Cecil Dickson – who was dispatched with his unit to Java as part of a reinforcing force to stop the Japanese onslaught. Dickson’s unit, together with scattered American units, was instead captured and he…
5 brothers in arms / Raymond C. Heimbuch
The author, a veteran of the Philippine defense campaign and over three years of imprisonment under the Japanese, wrote an earlier book about his own wartime experiences ("I’m One of the Lucky Ones").
In this book, Heimbuch details his family…
In this book, Heimbuch details his family…
90 days of rice / by R. Jackson Scott
Personal account of a US Marine stationed at Cavite Navy Base just prior to the war. Scott narrates the unexpected start of the war for the Cavite Marines; the air raid on Cavite and subsequent abandonment of the base; combat on Bataan; escape to…
A brief history of the 101st Division, Philippine Army / Primitivo M. Catalan
One of a series of division histories written under the auspices of the Office of the Chief of Historical Activities, Armed Forces of the Philippines.
The 101st Division was mobilized in Mindanao from reservists coming from that island. It fought…
The 101st Division was mobilized in Mindanao from reservists coming from that island. It fought…
A brief history of the 11th Division, Philippine Army / by Major Froilan B. Alvior
Division history of the 11th Division, Philippine Army, one of ten reserve divisions mobilized in 1941 to defend the Philippines.
The 11th Division, which became part of the USAFFE, was drawn from northern Luzon, and was placed in beach defenses…
The 11th Division, which became part of the USAFFE, was drawn from northern Luzon, and was placed in beach defenses…
A Brief history of the 41st Division, Philippine Army / by Maj. Exequiel D. Jubal, PC, Capt. Solomon A. Asturias, PC
Researched account of the renowned Philippine Army divisions on Bataan commanded by Brig. Gen. Vicente Lim, the first Filipino to graduate from West Point.
The division, composed of reservists from the South Luzon region, reached Bataan intact,…
The division, composed of reservists from the South Luzon region, reached Bataan intact,…
A brief history of the 71st Infantry Division, Philippine Army / by Primitivo M. Catalan
Division history of the 71st Division, Philippine Army, one of ten reserve divisions mobilized in 1941 to defend the Philippines.
The division, which became part of the USAFFE, was drawn from the 7th military district comprising the islands of…
The division, which became part of the USAFFE, was drawn from the 7th military district comprising the islands of…