Wendell Fertig and his guerrilla forces in the Philippines fighting the Japanese occupation, 1942-1945
"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 population. By using Moro and American leadership he was able...
| Formato: | Libro |
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| Idioma: | Castellano |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
[2015]
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| Ver en Catálogo Colectivo de las Bibliotecas Agustinianas de España: | http://catalogo.bibliotecasagustinianas.es/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=376102 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Fertig's background and engineering experience
- Assessment of the situation
- Development of a guerrilla movement
- Connectivity with Australia
- Japanese presence, disposition and tactics on Mindanao
- Guerrilla organization, strength, disposition and tactics
- Logistical support for the Mindanao guerrillas
- Intelligence collection
- Critique of Fertig's leadership
- Magnitude of responsibilities
- Leadership assessment
- Legacy and reflections on guerrilla warfare in the Philippines.
