The fall of the Philippines
A detailed description of the three-month defense of Bataan, the siege of Corregidor, the soldier's life in the crowded intimacy of Malinta Tunnel, MacArthur's evacuation, and the surrender of 78,000 American and Allied troops
Print Book, English, 1953
Office of the Chief of Military History, Dept. of the Army, Washington, D.C., 1953
History
xvii, 626 pages : illustrations, maps (some folded color) ; 26 cm
29293689
PART ONE. Prewar plans and preparations. The Philippine Islands
The islands
The Philippine army
U.S. Army Forces, Far East
The recall of General MacArthur
The organization of USAFFE
U.S. Army in the Philippines
Philippine Army: mobilization and training
The reinforcement of the Philippines
Ground forces
Air forces
Naval forces
Summary
Prewar plans, Japanese and American
The Japanese plan
The plan of defense
The last days of peace
PART TWO. The isolation of the Philippines and the Japanese landings
The first days of war
The attack on Clark Field
The fleet moves south
The Japanese gain air and naval supremacy
The first landings
Batan Island
The landings on North Luzon
The Legaspi landing
Landings in the south
The impact of war
The main landings
The Lingayen landing
Consolidating the Lingayen beachhead
The Lamon Bay landings
Strategy and logistics
The Pensacola convoy
Far East and Pacific strategy
The base in Australia
PART THREE. The withdrawal of Bataan
The withdrawal begins
"WPO-3 is in effect"
The North Luzon force plan
To the Tarlac-Cabanatuan line
Supply
The Tarlac-Cabanatuan line
Withdrawal in the south
Withdrawal from Mauban
Withdrawal from Atimonan
Out of South Luzon
Holding the road to Bataan
The defense of Calumpit
The D-5 line: Bamban-Arayat
Escape through San Fernando
Into Bataan
The Guagua-Porac line
Behind the gates
The end of an era
The occupation of Manila
Strategic views on the Philippines. PART FOUR. The siege of Bataan
Setting the state
The American position
The status of supply
The enemy and his plan
The first battle of Bataan
Attack against II Corps: The Abucay line
Attack against I Corps: The Mauban line
The Abucay line is turned
The withdrawal
The battle of the points
The service command area
Longoskawayan and Quinauan Points
Anyasan and Silaiim Points
Trail 2 and the pockets
The Orion-Bagac line
The fight for Trail 2
The pocket fights
The Japanese withdrawal
Command
The evacuation of MacArthur
Wainwright assumes command
The battling bastards
Food and clothing
Health
Morale
"Help is on the way"
Running the blockade
Last efforts
Preparations for battle
The American line
Japanese preparations
Prelude to attack
The final Japanese offensive
Capture of Mt. Samat
6 April: the day of decision
The disintegration of II Corps
7 April: disintegration
8 April: chaos
Surrender
PART FIVE. Corregidor and the Southern Islands
The siege of Corregidor
The harbor defenses of Manila Bay
The first aerial and artillery attacks
The second aerial bombardment
The southern islands
The islands and their defenses
The Visayas
Mindanao
Japanese plans and American defenses
The Japanese plan
The American defenses
The last twenty-seven days
The preliminary bombardment
Health and food
The preassault bombardment
The fall of Corregidor
The end of resistance
General Wainwright's orders
The surrender of Corregidor
Surrender in the south
[Copyright 1953 by Orlando Ward.]