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American Defenses of Corregidor and Manila Bay 1898-1945
Berhow, Mark A.; Mcgovern, Terrance
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Paperback. The Philippines were declared an American Territory on January 4, 1899, and construction of seacoast fortifications began in the mouth of Manilla Bay - Fort Mills, Fort Frank, Fort Hughes, and Subic Bay's Fort Wint. This work brings back to life these key sites. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, bibliography, glossary, index chronology. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JWKW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
The Philippines were declared an American Territory on January 4, 1899, and construction of seacoast fortifications began in the mouth of Manilla Bay - Fort Mills (Corregidor), Fort Frank, Fort Hughes, and Subic Bay's Fort Wint. Tiny El Fraile Island was levelled to create a unique structure, the complex and formidable "concrete battleship" of Fort Drum. During World War II, the Japanese invaded, and were determined to hold out to the bitter end. This work brings back to life these key sites.
The Philippines were declared an American Territory on January 4, 1899, and construction of seacoast fortifications began in the mouth of Manilla Bay - Fort Mills (Corregidor), Fort Frank, Fort Hughes, and Subic Bay's Fort Wint. Tiny El Fraile Island was levelled to create a unique structure, the complex and formidable "concrete battleship" of Fort Drum. During World War II, the Japanese invaded, and were determined to hold out to the bitter end. This work brings back to life these key sites.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Series
Fortress
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841764276
SKU
V9781841764276
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Ref
99-15
About Berhow, Mark A.; Mcgovern, Terrance
Mark A. Berhow has long had an interest in the history of American coastal and continental air defenses. He was worked at the Fort MacArthur Museum, and Nike missile post in Los Angeles for 10 years, and is a past chairman of the Coast Defense Study Group (CDSG). Terrance McGovern has been an avid student of fortifications for many years, ... Read more
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