US Army Campaigns of World War II - Southern Philippines - Operation Victor

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Offered for auction here is the booklet entitled "Southern Philippines". With the war in the Pacific coming to a climax in 1945, US forces invaded the islands of Mindanao, Negros, Palawan, Panay and other smaller adjacent islands; the campaign was code-named "Operation Victor" and commenced three days after US troops entered Manila, to the north on Luzon island. Aided by naval and tactical air support, the islands were controlled by July 1945; airfields were quickly constructed to support Allied efforts in other areas. Japan suffered heavy casualties, and many escaped into the rugged hills of the islands only to die from disease and the elements.
US Army Campaigns of World War II - Southern Philippines - Operation Victor
US Army Campaigns of World War II - Southern Philippines - Operation Victor
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Description
The
US Army Center of Military History
, in the 1990s, published a
series of 42 booklets
detailing
"The US Army Campaigns of World War II".
These booklets
provided details on the planning and fighting in the various theaters of war
. Each booklet addressed such topics as the (a)
the strategic setting of the area
, (b)
military operations
, and (c) an
analysis of that campaign
. The publications are
well-illustrated with multiple color maps of the battlefields
,
routes of advance by the troops
, and
defensive lines
. There are also
black-and-white photographs
.
Each booklet measures appx 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches closed, 11 x 8 1/2 inches opened, and is printed on a high-quality semi-glossy paperstock. All are
unused and in mint condition
. Over the coming weeks, I will be offering for sale booklets from this set. You can find all listings by entering the Ebay keywords
"US Army Campaigns of World War".
Offered for auction here is the booklet entitled
"Southern Philippines".
With the war in the Pacific coming to a climax in 1945,
US forces invaded the islands of Mindanao, Negros, Palawan, Panay and other smaller adjacent islands
; the campaign was code-named
"Operation Victor"
and commenced three days after US troops entered Manila, to the north on Luzon island. Aided by
naval and tactical air support
, the
islands were controlled by July 1945
; airfields were quickly constructed to support Allied efforts in other areas.
Japan suffered heavy casualtie
s, and many escaped into the rugged hills of the islands only to die from disease and the elements. Thousands were captured or surrendered at the end of the War.
Maps show the general location of the Southern Philippine islands
, the
US axis of attack
, and
troop movements in the cleaning of eastern Mindanao.
This publication, which
contains 36 pages
, is in
excellent, virtual mint, condition.
There are no rips or tears, no writing or markings, no spills or smears, and the binding is secure with all pages firmly in place.
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