![]() ![]() Jonathan Wainwright’s North LuzonĪctions for all forces, especially Brig. WPO-3 (War Plan Orange-3), requiring Gen. USAFFE (United States Army Forces Far East), authorized the implementation of After a failure of American and Filipinoįorces to defeat Homma at the water’s edge, General MacArthur, the commander of Far East Air Forces), the Japaneseġ4th Army under the command of General Masaharu Homma began landing units at Preceded by a devastating air attack,ĭestroying the majority of the FEAF (U.S. Of American military forces outside the continental United States. Were notified of the Japanese attack on America’s Pacific Fleet at PearlĪmerican Commonwealth of the Philippines was home to the largest concentration Story takes us to the battle for the Philippines in which American tank crewsīattled Japanese tanks at a small Filipino town called Baliuag.Īcross the international date line, General Douglas MacArthur and his staff We will explore a little-known engagement that takes place in America’s opening Remote islands, but they were used in great numbers by both the Allies and theĪxis in the Pacific theatre. ![]() War, we picture a naval struggle, supplemented by massive waves of amphibiousĪssault craft landing Marines and Army troops onto a fanatically defendedĪfterthought in our minds when it comes to battles in tropical jungles or When one thinks of the nature of the Pacific Pearl Harbor, and the loss of the Philippines often overshadow victoriesĪgainst Imperial Japan’s Centrifugal Offensive across the Pacific. The Dutch East Indies, the surprise attack against the US Pacific Fleet at The fall of Malaya and Singapore, Hong Kong, The Pacific War, the Allied efforts were characterized by defeats. Offer considerable lessons to the joint force today. Struggles like Normandy and Midway often overshadow other contests that can ![]() Throughout American military history are unknown or undervalued to students of The Battle of Baliuag & Doctrinal Lessons for the 21stīrendan H.J. ![]()
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