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Communiques of General MacArthur: Pacific Campaigns, July 1942-February 1945
After defeat by Japanese invaders and a harrowing escape from the Philippines, General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Australia in March 1942. Placed in charge of the newly created Southwest Pacific Area, MacArthur was desperate to retain his new post so that he might reconquer the Philippines and, in so doing, reclaim his honor. Thus began the daily issuance of communiques from his headquarters that related a grueling World War II campaign of more than a thousand days as Allied forces fought a relentless enemy from the northern shores of Australia to the heart of Manila.

Never before available in print, this volume of communiques brings to life the regular updates issued to a public anxious for news of the great advance across the Southwest Pacific. These daily pronouncements present not only a record of the campaign but also a master class of public relations management as MacArthur attempted to portray himself as the great hero deserving of enduring fame regardless of the truth prevailing on the battlefield.

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Communiques of General MacArthur: Pacific Campaigns, July 1942-February 1945
After defeat by Japanese invaders and a harrowing escape from the Philippines, General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Australia in March 1942. Placed in charge of the newly created Southwest Pacific Area, MacArthur was desperate to retain his new post so that he might reconquer the Philippines and, in so doing, reclaim his honor. Thus began the daily issuance of communiques from his headquarters that related a grueling World War II campaign of more than a thousand days as Allied forces fought a relentless enemy from the northern shores of Australia to the heart of Manila.

Never before available in print, this volume of communiques brings to life the regular updates issued to a public anxious for news of the great advance across the Southwest Pacific. These daily pronouncements present not only a record of the campaign but also a master class of public relations management as MacArthur attempted to portray himself as the great hero deserving of enduring fame regardless of the truth prevailing on the battlefield.

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Communiques of General MacArthur: Pacific Campaigns, July 1942-February 1945

Communiques of General MacArthur: Pacific Campaigns, July 1942-February 1945

by Douglas MacArthur and His General Staff, James Ellman (Editor)
Communiques of General MacArthur: Pacific Campaigns, July 1942-February 1945
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Communiques of General MacArthur: Pacific Campaigns, July 1942-February 1945

Communiques of General MacArthur: Pacific Campaigns, July 1942-February 1945

by Douglas MacArthur and His General Staff, James Ellman (Editor)

Overview

After defeat by Japanese invaders and a harrowing escape from the Philippines, General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Australia in March 1942. Placed in charge of the newly created Southwest Pacific Area, MacArthur was desperate to retain his new post so that he might reconquer the Philippines and, in so doing, reclaim his honor. Thus began the daily issuance of communiques from his headquarters that related a grueling World War II campaign of more than a thousand days as Allied forces fought a relentless enemy from the northern shores of Australia to the heart of Manila.

Never before available in print, this volume of communiques brings to life the regular updates issued to a public anxious for news of the great advance across the Southwest Pacific. These daily pronouncements present not only a record of the campaign but also a master class of public relations management as MacArthur attempted to portray himself as the great hero deserving of enduring fame regardless of the truth prevailing on the battlefield.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476693200
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 09/19/2024
Pages: 271
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.54(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

James Ellman is an investor and historian who lives in Kailua, Hawaii.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
Part I—Papua New Guinea
 1. The Kokoda Trail Campaign
 2. The Battle of Milne Bay
 3. The Siege of ­Buna-Gona
 4. The Battle of the Bismarck Sea
 5. The Envelopment of Lae
Part II—The Race West
 6. Assault on Los Negros
 7. Hollandia
 8. The Battle of Biak
 9. Counterattack on the Driniumor River
Part III—“I Have Returned”
10. Landing on Leyte
11. The Battles of Breakneck Ridge and Ormoc Bay
12. Victory on Leyte and Mindoro
13. Return to Luzon
14. The Battle of Manila
Conclusion
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
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