A Legacy of Heroes: The Story of Bataan and Corregidor - 3/6

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This tells the "truer story" behind the "forgotten war" of Bataan and Corregidor -- savage battles that violently hurled falsely reassured Filipinos and an ill-prepared Philippines into the Second World War in the Pacific. Produced by the Department of National Defense of the Philippines and the Philippines Veterans Affairs Office this series of videos documents the outstanding courage, heroism and nobility of Filipinos regardless the inevitable fall of the country to the unrelenting Imperial Japanese military juggernaut. An outcome inevitably irreversible despite the fierce resistance of the mostly Filipino and American defenders as the United States government relegated succor to the loyal but unwarily naive Philippine Commonwealth as secondary to America's commitment to her European allies.

This historical account belies many of the myths that have long distorted the realities of Philippine American relations and a must for the serious student of history, geopolitics and military matters. On a lighter yet equally revealing note it also gives a glimpse of pre-war Manila and Philippine society.

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[Torch86A]

The Japanese war timetable was greatly affected by the Philippines' gallant stand. Other parts of Asia fell quickly but the Philippine Islands held on.

Much respect for the soldiers, guerrillas and civilians who gave their best for the defense.

[executer40]

Much respect indeed!

[kimpunkrock]

@Torch86A very true! Well said!

[IanHunedoara8]

Lt. Fertig's successful resistance in Mindanao would not have been possible without the extensive help from the Filipino population at great risk from brutal Japanese retaliation.

[keNNethtRaL27]

mga ulol ang nag comment dito!!!!

[Sansalon]

hehehe. magagaling cla pre, di man sa asintahan pero magaling silang guide at mataas and stamina nila

[001001sith]

Igorot!!!!hell yea!!!

[BangnenBoY]

awts nyahahaha indi ko alam na smali b mga forefathers(igorot) sa batle of bataan??? ang alm ko sa cordillera resistance lng cla lmaban ei

[jimuteno]

lol astig ung igorot na sundalo xD