The First Attacks on the Bataan Peninsula: January 1942

Paridon and Jon Parshall dig into the Japanese attacks on the Abucay Line in January 1942, where General Parker's II Corps fought Homma's forces to a standstill despite being outgunned and undersupplied. The episode is excellent on Homma's overconfidence and the sharp tactical engagements that proved the Fil-American defenders were far more capable than Japanese intelligence had assessed. At 97 minutes with Parshall contributing, this is the Pacific War podcast at its best — granular, well-sourced, and focused on a campaign phase that most treatments of the Philippines rush past.