{"product_id":"luzon-1945-clayton-k-s-chun-9781472816283","title":"Luzon 1945: The Final Liberation of the Philippines","description":"\u003cp\u003eDriven from the Philippines in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur returned three years later to force the Japanese off of its main island of Luzon. Containing the capital of Manila and vital natural resources as well as thousands of Allied prisoners of war, the triumph at Luzon would be a crucial step on the road to victory as the Americans continued to island-hop their way toward the Japanese home islands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new study details one of the hardest-fought campaigns of the Pacific War with Japanese fatalities alone on Luzon topping 200,000. Emphasizing the differences in Japanese and American strategy and detailing the combat operations of the campaign, this volume tells the story of how MacArthur kept his promise to return and liberate the Philippines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clayton K. S. Chun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472816285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472816283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.10w x 0.30d","brand":"Clayton K. S. Chun","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072996536575,"sku":"9781472816283","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d701b08a-dd54-4fb4-9c82-02947fa3e7c4.jpg?v=1685445185","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/luzon-1945-clayton-k-s-chun-9781472816283","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}