This will be slightly off topic but while you mentioned the great sniper battles of Stalingrad, there is a lingering doubt about the existence of the German sniper. Apparently no German record mention any sniper guru of that name(!). And them Krauts are so anal with regards to their records kaya nga maraming Nazi ang nabitay sa Nurenberg. The name of that german Major only exists in soviet records and propaganda. Hmnn?!? But Comrade Yaitsev still killed hundreds and lived to tell about it. That fact is already greater than fiction.

Balik tayo sa Bataan, I say balme it all on the Brass. Either na shock sila sa turn of events or what but right after the first bombs fell on Dec 8, 1941 (12/7 EST) walang decisive plan of defense na nagawa. And what hair brained idea ba naman to retreat into a peninsula! What were they really hoping for? Cross to Corregidor? Corregidor on the other hand is an 18th century tactic applied in a 20th century war.

One more sad note. We all know that ML Quezon got in the sub with the Big Mac to Australia. But how many knows that that magic carpet ride was paid in Philippine funds to the tune of 500,000 mega bucks! That's a big KACHING!!! to MacArthur, he later used the money for his bid for the White House which he lst to Ike.