by Flanagan
First published 1995
American commanders expect to face a few hundred demoralized Japanese troops when they launch their assault on Corregidor. Instead, they discover over 6,000 enemy soldiers and marines dug into the island's tunnel networks and cave systems. Each defender follows the Bushido code demanding death before surrender. The Americans must fight for every yard of ground during two brutal weeks of combat. Explosive battles rage through underground passages as both sides pay a terrible price. When the fortress finally falls, General MacArthur steps onto the bloodstained shore to reclaim the strategic island. Colonel George Jones presents him with the hard-won prize that cost so many lives. The victory carries the weight of sacrifice and miscalculation that nearly doomed the operation.
Genres: 20th-century, war, military-fiction, action, american-history
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: miscalculation, sacrifice
Setting: Corregidor
Period: World War II
331 pages · Hardcover · Presidio
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence