Thunder on Bataan
by Donald L Caldwell
"The First American Tank Battles of World War II"
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Thunder on Bataan by Donald L Caldwell
Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Tanks
Military Unit:
US Army
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Asia
Page Count:
321
Published Date:
2023
ISBN13:
9780811767415
Summary
Thunder on Bataan examines the overlooked story of American tank warfare in the Philippines during the early months of World War II. Donald L. Caldwell documents how the U.S. Army's Provisional Tank Group fought against Japanese forces on the Bataan Peninsula in 1942. The book details these first American armored engagements of the war, highlighting the challenges faced by undermanned and undersupplied tank crews in desperate defensive operations. Drawing on primary sources and veteran accounts, Caldwell provides a detailed tactical history of this largely forgotten campaign that ended with the fall of Bataan.
