The Liberation of Manila - 28 Days of Carnage, February-March 1945

About the author

The late John A. Del Gallego was a history writer who lived in California.

Summary

Chronicles the recapture of Manila, from the Japanese conquest to MacArthur's return. Individual stories are included of citizens caught in the crossfire between the tenacious Japanese defenders and American troops determined to seize the capital city while minimizing their own casualties, regardless of the cost in civilian lives.

Product details

• Authors: John A. Del Gallego, John A. Del Gallego
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781476675572
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-7557-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 517 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Second World War, Philippines, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Peacekeeping operations, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General