Wendell Fertig and His Guerrilla Forces in the Philippines Fighting the Japanese Occupation, 1942-1945 |
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| Author:
| Holmes, Kent |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-9825-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2015 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $3.00 |
Book Description:
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Creating a guerrilla movement to fight the Japanese occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945) presented Colonel Wendell Fertig with some formidable challenges. Unlike the other islands in the archipelago, Mindanao had a large Moslem (Moro) population. By using Moro and American leadership he was able to bring the Moro people into the movement. The resulting force added six guerrilla divisions to US military strength for the 1945 liberation of Mindanao.
Creating a guerrilla movement to fight the Japanese occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945) presented Colonel Wendell Fertig with some formidable challenges. Unlike the other islands in the archipelago, Mindanao had a large Moslem (Moro) population. By using Moro and American leadership he was able to bring the Moro people into the movement. The resulting force added six guerrilla divisions to US military strength for the 1945 liberation of Mindanao.