Focuses on America's first engagement in WWII. Unpublished letters, written and oral testimony of over 350 veterans restores these gruelling months into a historical record.

Includes maps of: Luzon ; Bataan Peninsula ; Porac, 2 January 1942 ; Pio, 3 January 1942 ; Guagua, 3-4 January ; Layac, 6 January ; USAFFE, Bataan, 9 January ; II Corps MLR, 14 January ; Approach to Mabatang ; 65th Brigade, 9 January ; Mabatang, 11 January, 2300 Hours ; Counterattacks ; 31st Infantry, 17 January, 0815 Hours ; 3rd Battalion, 45th Infantry, 18 January, 1300 Hours ; Mauban Line, I Corps ; II Corps Withdrawal ; 65th Brigade Pursuit ; West Coast, 23 January ; Longoskawayan, 23 January ; Longoskawayan Point ; Quinauan Point, 29 January-4 February ; Silaiim Point, 27 January ; Silaiim Point, 30 January ; Scouts Attack, 0600 Hours, 2 February ; II Corps, Orion-Bagac Line ; Trail 2 - the Plan ; Trail 2, 26 January ; Counterattack, 2-3 February ; Pockets ; Tuol Pocket, 29 January ; Tual Pocket, 30 January-1 February ; Tuol Pocket, 7-11 February ; Upper Pocket, 10 February ; I Corps, the Bagac Line ; II Corps Line, 3 April ; 45th Infantry Attacks, 6 April ; 31st Infantry, A.M., 6 April ; 45th Infantry, A.M., 7 April ; San Vicente River, A.M., 7 April ; Trail 20, 8 April, 1400 Hours ; Col. Irwin's Line, 8 April.