Redemption: MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philippines
About this episode
Peter Mansoor discusses his book on the strategic and operational decisions during the Philippines campaign in World War II, highlighting General Douglas MacArthur's leadership.
Peter Mansoor discusses his new book, Redemption: MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philippines, focusing on the strategic and operational decisions made by American and Japanese leaders, the organization of military forces, air and naval actions, intelligence, logistics, and guerrilla warfare. Redemption is both a campaign history and a study in the strategic leadership of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, for both aspects are required to understand the totality of the largest American campaign in the Pacific during World War II. This talk explores the complexities of the Philippines campaign and MacArthur's role in it. Peter R. Mansoor, Professor, General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military History Nicholas Breyfogle (Moderator), Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, The Ohio State University.
People in this episode
Host: Nicholas Breyfogle
Guest: Peter Mansoor
Topics covered
- World War II
- Philippines campaign
- military strategy
- Douglas MacArthur
- guerrilla warfare
- American and Japanese leaders
Keywords
- MacArthur
- Philippines
- military history
- World War II
- strategic leadership
- guerrilla warfare
- American campaign
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Ohio State University
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