The Story of the Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor - 3/6

"Points and Pockets"

This tells the "true 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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• Bataan
• Corregidor
• WW2
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[InkoIning]

As a kid in the early 70's I heard several stories about the Igorots who stood on the tank and got replaced soon as they were shot and killed by the Japs. I didn't know it refers to the Bataan war. I wonder if any of those Igorots got any medal or some kind of recognition.

[joey143anna]

masaharu homma, the bitch!

[kyllefosster]

lets be proud to what igorot did.. as of today we also not forget that igorot is still existing and i am proud that they are brave filipinos...

[Mr3star1sun]

i am proud to be pinoy!!!

[Miguelz82]

@TheROCKapple meron sa medal of honor

[emorocks1108]

Japanese tanks are easily to destroy.. Japanese Engineers sucks.. When it comes to making tanks :)..

[HeleinaBlaire25]

..................I don't hate Japanese of today's generation but one would surely have ill-will for those Japs who invaded Philippines & made our Ancestors & Americans suffer the Death March.

[HeleinaBlaire25]

"A lot of Japanese got killed in that action"well given the situation at that time they TOTALLY deserve it!We Filipinos were,are & always be defiant & patriots ready to defend our country.The Japs who died in that war ask for it.Besides they were the one who came wanting to invade Philippines & started war all for selfish,egotistical reason!

[Warkillerism]

Masaharu Homma is a ass hole NO DICK

[TheROCKapple]

Sana meron din to sa call of duty.

[t0ny0ngBayawak]

ASTIG SI MANG JOSE! SIYA LANG PALA YUNG PILIPINO NA NAKAKUHA NG MEDAL OF HONOR. salute!

[VPAgustin]

In desperate times like these, heroes arise. I hope the filipinos in our current times should unite and stand. The bickering and blame gaming in our nation will not do us good.