| ID | 090545 |
| Title Proper | Dismantling the Lesser Men and Supermen myths |
| Other Title Information | US Intelligence on the Imperial Japanese army after the fall of the Philippines, winter 1942 to spring 1943 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ford, Douglas |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | During the opening stages of the Pacific War, between December 1941 and spring 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army appeared unstoppable. US forces in the Philippines, despite their efforts, could not hold out against the enemy advance, and by April the last vestiges of their resistance at Bataan and Corregidor became untenable. The intelligence obtained during the initial encounters provided the US defense establishment with undeniable reasons to conclude that Japanese ground forces possessed a high level of tactical skill, and assessments of the Imperial Japanese Army tended to exaggerate the latter's capabilities. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 24, No. 4; Aug 2009: p542-573 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 24, No. 4; Aug 2009: p542-573 |
| Key Words | United States ; Intellegence ; Pacific War |