U.S. forces continue the bitter fight for Bataan
11th March 1942: The gradual retreat down the Bataan Peninsula continues as General MacArthur leaves the Philippines
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F734a7912-1ec8-4219-983f-582ad6847a9d_1436x1008.jpeg)
In the Philippines the pre war plan in the event of an invasion had been to retreat to the Bataan peninsula of Luzon and hold out until a relief force arrived. The U.S. and Philippine troops who did move to the peninsula had been on h…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to World War II Today to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.