xii, 273 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 22 cm

Military history of the heroic delaying stand of American and Philippine forces against the invading Japanese, from December 8, 1941 to May 6, 1942

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-261) and index

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America's Rock of Gibraltar -- "A strategic liability" -- A month of disaster -- Clearing for action -- The big raids -- Retreat to Bataan -- Dust, heat and hope -- The first bombardment -- The fall of Bataan -- Corregidor at bay -- The brutal overture -- The final bombardment -- The fight for the beaches -- The Battle of Water Tank Hill -- The long wait -- Back to Manila -- Confronting the Rock -- The perilous jump -- "Let 'em come" -- Mop-up -- The Monument

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