• Undefeated

  • America's Heroic Fight for Bataan and Corregidor
  • By: Bill Sloan
  • Narrated by: Michael Prichard
  • Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (78 ratings)

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Undefeated

By: Bill Sloan
Narrated by: Michael Prichard
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Called “a master of the combat narrative” (The Dallas Morning News), author Bill Sloan captures the valor, fortitude, and suffering of the American defenders of the Philippines as no other author has.

Abandoned by their government, the men and women of the American garrison struggled against impossible military odds, rampant disease, and slow starvation to delay inevitable surrender by the largest American military force ever. Rather than picturing these defenders as little more than helpless victims of an overwhelmingly powerful and sadistic enemy-as most previous books about the Philippines campaign have done-Undefeated credits American troops with the unexcelled heroism and indomitable spirit they displayed under the worst imaginable conditions.

Interwoven throughout this panoramic narrative are the harrowing personal experiences of dozens of American soldiers, airmen, and Marines. Sloan also provides intimate, in-depth profiles of General Douglas MacArthur, who evacuated to Australia as the situation on Bataan worsened, and of General Jonathan Wainwright, who succeeded him as top U.S. commander in the Philippines and himself became a prisoner of the Japanese.

©2012 Bill Sloan (P)2012 Tantor
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"Sloan demonstrates that if captivity is a state of being, defeat is only a state of mind." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Mesmerizing

There's nothing I can add other than this should be required reading. There are no adjectives to describe the ordeals these men endured. I'll just say that we are fortunate to have men like Sloan to thoroughly and eloquently enlighten and educate us on the subject. He's become my favorite author on military history. The narrator also did a terrific job.

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Jay from Ohio

What a well written book! The Narration was excellently performed. A truly amazing real life story. The Greatest Generation for sure.

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Most thorough account of World War 2 Philippines

This is a must listen account of World War 2 in the Philippines. It is the most thorough I have found. Thank you to the author for all the work and research involved in writing this.

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Incredible book

An amazing story about the struggle for survival beyond modern day comprehension told by an incredible narrator who exceeded my expectations. If you want to go on a vivid adventure from the perspective of these incredible people get this book right away.

My favorite part was the Army Ranger prison breakout of the remaining Bataan POWs behind enemy lines after MacArthurs return. Get this book you will love it.

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Amazing story of true warriors

A wonderful overview of horrid events that took place in the Philippines during World War II. Many additional biographies are referenced for those who would like to confide to the study of this often left out section of the fight in the Pacific.
This is an amazing story of true warriors that should not forgotten.

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Undefeated.

Alot of what you might have already watched on TV. That being said I would still recommend this to other people.

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