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Personal account of an American employee of the Philippine Refining Company, who returned to Manila from home vacation and was caught in the war.

He volunteered for military service, and because of his engineering and other skills, was assigned…

Biography of an American missionary couple who arrived in Manila in 1907.

The author, daughter of the Wolfes, writes about her parents experiences in the Philippines from the time they arrived, preaching the gospel in Laguna, through the war and…

Meant as a tourist handbook (part of the Galleon series), this volume presents a brief history of Corregidor, particularly its role in the defense of the Philippines in 1941-1942.

Includes several photographs and maps. Suffers from numerous…

This is the first serious full-length book to be written about the Battle of Manila since the 1940s.

Written by a Filipino free-lance historian, it draws much of its information from the proceedings and exhibits of the trial of Gen. Tomoyuki…

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…

Personal account of a Filipino reserve officer called to duty with the 61st Division in Panay.

He briefly describes conditions at the outbreak of the war, preparations for defense in Panay, orders to surrender and his decision to join the…

Special issue –larger and in hard cover – of the Philippine Historical Association’s "Historical Bulletin" for 1965.

Reprints Ancheta’s "The Escape," (a personal account of his escape from Panay to Ilocos, which was published as a separate…

Publication of the official report of the US Army Forces in the Philippines, North Luzon (USAFIP NL), covering the guerrilla command’s operations in the liberation of Northern Luzon in 1945. Details conditions prior to the main American landings on…

The content of this book (not to be confused with the official US Army history by Robert Ross Smith) was written and compiled in 1946 by the Combat History Division, G-1 Section, United States Army Forces Western Pacific based in Manila, but not…

Publication of the official report of the 15th Infantry Regiment, US Army Forces in the Philippines, North Luzon (USAFIP NL), documenting the history and specifically the operations of the regiment in the liberation of the Ilocos region in 1944-1945.…