US Soldier vs Japanese Infantryman

Name: US Soldier vs Japanese Infantryman
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing (AUS)
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Philippines 1944-45

By: Gregg Adams, Adam Hook (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 21 April 2026

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80 Pages

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24.8 x 18.4 x 2.57

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Fully illustrated, this study examines the US Army and Japanese troops who fought for control of the Philippine Islands in the climactic months of World War II.

In October 1944 the Sixth US Army landed on Leyte in the Japanese-held Central Philippine Islands, initiating a series of battles that became the largest contest between the US and Japanese armies. Determined to liberate the Philippines, General Douglas MacArthurâs forces confronted the Japanese troops intent on extracting a bitter price from their adversaries, amid challenging terrain ranging from the urban streets of Manila to the mountains and jungles of Leyte. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, archive photographs, and full-color mapping, this book examines three important battles of the Philippines campaign.

The IJAâs 1st Division faced the US Armyâs 24th Division as it attacked toward the port of Ormoc (Breakneck Ridge, November 3â"11, 1944), in a fight that pitted one of Japanâs crack divisions against prewar US Regular units. The US 38th Division battled the reinforced 39th Infantry Regiment at Zig-Zag Pass (February 1â"13, 1945), an action that saw a relatively green US division facing IJA veterans located in highly defensible terrain. Finally, Gregg Adams examines the battle for the Ipo Dam (May 6â"21, 1945), where the veteran US 43d Division fought the Kawashima Force. This absorbing study casts light on the fighting men on both sides.

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