MORRIS, ERIC — Corregidor: The Nightmare in the Philippines
London: Hutchinson, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover with dustjacket. ISBN: 0091464900. Good and sound hardcover, no inscriptions. The dustjacket has loss to top of spine but is unclipped. The story of Corregidor and Baatan is a forgotten chapter of American History. 19,000 Americans were marched into captivity. Baatan remains the biggest surrender of the US Army in history. Due to the brutality of the Japanese many of those 19,000 did not make it home. There were around 50,000 Philippine citizens that also marched into captivity with those Americans together with thousands of US civilians who were rounded up by the Japanese. This book tells their story. ; Black & white photographs and maps.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 528 pages. Good in Good dust jacket .
