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Pete Martin & Rear Admiral John H. Morrill
South From Corregidor [Illustrated Edition] [EPUB ebook]

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Includes the Second World War In The Philippines Illustration Pack – 237 maps, plans and photos.This is the story of Lt.-Comm. John Morrill II and 18 men of the minesweeper Quail, who refused to accept the unenviable hospitality of the Imperial Japanese army as Prisoners Of War in 1942. When the American defenders of the Philippines, having fought courageously, eventually surrendered, Morrill and his men faced a vast stretch of enemy-occupied Pacific between them and freedom. Starting with only a barely seaworthy motor launch for their only transportation, they set out on their epic journey…

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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9781786257697 ● Editura Verdun Press ● Publicat 2015 ● Descărcabil 3 ori ● Valută EUR ● ID 4838029 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM

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