The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 29Grolier, 2000 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 291
... troops arrived just in time to repel a German attempt against the Uganda Railway in September . In October , an advance against the key British coastal port of Mombasa was similarly halted . Additional Indian troops arrived in November ...
... troops arrived just in time to repel a German attempt against the Uganda Railway in September . In October , an advance against the key British coastal port of Mombasa was similarly halted . Additional Indian troops arrived in November ...
Page 468
... troops were driven down the east coast of Bataan until , on April 9 , General King , realizing the hopeless- ness of the situation , surrendered the Luzon Force to General Homma . The latter , who had expected the surrender of all troops ...
... troops were driven down the east coast of Bataan until , on April 9 , General King , realizing the hopeless- ness of the situation , surrendered the Luzon Force to General Homma . The latter , who had expected the surrender of all troops ...
Page 474
... troops drowned when the transports were sunk . American losses totaled 2 light cruisers and 7 destroyers sunk and 8 other vessels dam- aged . A damaged light cruiser was sunk by Japanese torpedoes while retiring . The final but lesser ...
... troops drowned when the transports were sunk . American losses totaled 2 light cruisers and 7 destroyers sunk and 8 other vessels dam- aged . A damaged light cruiser was sunk by Japanese torpedoes while retiring . The final but lesser ...
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