{"product_id":"9781612001562","title":"Leyte, 1944: The Soldiers' Battle","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe decisive battle in Gen. MacArthur’s reclaiming of the Philippines in WWII is told in vivid, on-the-ground detail in this “definitive account” (\u003ci\u003eWWII History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When Gen. Douglas MacArthur left the Philippines in 1942 to organize a new American army, he vowed, “I shall return!” More than two years later, he did return, retaking the Philippines from the Japanese. The site of his reinvasion was the central Philippine island of Leyte.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The Japanese high command decided to make Leyte the “decisive battle” for the western Pacific and rushed crack Imperial Army units from Manchuria, Korea, and Japan to overwhelm the Americans. The Americans in turn rushed in reinforcements. This unique battle also saw a counteroffensive designed to push the Americans off the island and capture the elusive Gen. MacArthur.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Both American and Japanese battalions spent days surrounded by the enemy, often until relieved or overwhelmed. Leyte was a three-dimensional battle, fought with the best both sides had to offer, and did indeed decide the fate of the Philippines in World War II.","brand":"Casemate Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151493316848,"sku":"9781612001562","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612001562_p0.jpg?v=1769903750","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612001562","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}