The Battle Of The Bataan Death March
When I think of wars I think of battles, bloodshed, and casualties. I think of war as a survival situation where you have to fight to stay alive. War is defending a country or a nation’s honor. This one particular battle was a horrible time for the American troops. World War II in 1942 the times were crucial. World War II began when German leader, Adolf Hitler invaded Poland in 1939. Britain and France declared war on Germany, and this war lasted for six long years. One of his important battle in this war was the Bataan Death March.
This battle started back when the U.S. surrendered the Bataan Peninsula on the Philippine island of Luzon. It began on April 9, 1942. It was surrendered to the Japanese during World War two. American and Filipino troops were at war with the Japanese. The American and Filipino troops were forced to make a 65 mile march to prison camps. They had to march under harsh conditions. The …show more content…
He was also a key player in this battle. Although MacArthur was forced to execute a well thought out plan. He also had thought how he was going to get his troops free from the Japanese. The Japanese commander was General Homma Masaharu. He was commander of the invasion forces. He was also charged for the widespread abuse at camp O’Donnell. He was later executed by a firing squad on April 3, 1946.
This battle was fought on the Bataan Peninsula and preceded to camp O’Donnell where troops were malnourished. Some troops developed diseases from the harsh conditions. Some troops even died. Camp O’Donnell was a prison camp where Prisoners of war were kept.
In this battle a lot of events took place. The main ones were the surrender of the Bataan Peninsula. Another event was the 65 mile march to prison camps. The last one is the conditions that the troops were subjected to live under. When the troops died from starvation, disease, or Japanese brutality they were left where they died
This battle started back when the U.S. surrendered the Bataan Peninsula on the Philippine island of Luzon. It began on April 9, 1942. It was surrendered to the Japanese during World War two. American and Filipino troops were at war with the Japanese. The American and Filipino troops were forced to make a 65 mile march to prison camps. They had to march under harsh conditions. The …show more content…
He was also a key player in this battle. Although MacArthur was forced to execute a well thought out plan. He also had thought how he was going to get his troops free from the Japanese. The Japanese commander was General Homma Masaharu. He was commander of the invasion forces. He was also charged for the widespread abuse at camp O’Donnell. He was later executed by a firing squad on April 3, 1946.
This battle was fought on the Bataan Peninsula and preceded to camp O’Donnell where troops were malnourished. Some troops developed diseases from the harsh conditions. Some troops even died. Camp O’Donnell was a prison camp where Prisoners of war were kept.
In this battle a lot of events took place. The main ones were the surrender of the Bataan Peninsula. Another event was the 65 mile march to prison camps. The last one is the conditions that the troops were subjected to live under. When the troops died from starvation, disease, or Japanese brutality they were left where they died