Allegedly, Manilla was made ready to appear to be an invasion staging area four months prior to Pearl Harbor. They were attacked within days after Pearl Harbor
read, “Bataan Uncensored” by Col. E.B.Miller
He was the commander of a tank battalion from Minnesota. They became the first POW’s captured and the last released in what many of them called “Being bait”
Old WW1 tanks with no ammo and other useless things that could not be used otherwise were also part of the bait,
A sad and bitter story but very good read.
FYI - they were attacked within hours after Pearl Harbor (most used is with 8 or 9 hours).
FYI - they were attacked within hours after Pearl Harbor (most used is within 8 or 9 hours).