In 1942, the brutal three-month struggle for the Bataan Peninsula began
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, a combined force of American and Filipino soldiers retreated to the Bataan Peninsula to begin one of the most desperate defensive stands of World War II.
In early 1942, Japanese forces launched a massive assault on the Bataan Peninsula, trapping 78,000 troops who were already suffering from malaria and starvation. For three grueling months, these soldiers held out without naval or air support, delaying the Japanese timetable in the Pacific.
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