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American guerrilla : the forgotten heroics of Russell W. Volckmann : the man who escaped from Bataan, raised a Filipino army against the Japanese, and became 'father' of Special Forces /

Statement of responsibility: Mike Guardia.
by Guardia, Mike.
Type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Casemate Publishers, 2010Description: 226 p., [15] p. of plates : ill., maps, facsims. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781612000893.Subject(s): Volckmann, Russell W | World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Philippines | Guerrilla warfare -- Philippines | Prisoners of war -- Philippines -- Biography | Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography | Americans -- Philippines -- BiographyOnline resources: VIEW PRELIMINARY PAGES
Contents:
The road to Luzon -- Rising sun -- The great escape -- Northward bound -- The new guerrilla -- The waiting game -- Master and commander -- Lifelines -- Combat operations -- After the fire, 1946-1948 -- A new kind of fighting -- Special forces -- Epilogue: Understanding Volckmann's legacy -- Appendix A: Citation for the distinguished service cross -- Appendix B: The career chronology of Russell W. Volckmann
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Books, Monographs Books, Monographs Filipinas Heritage Library Roderick Hall Coll. RHC - Biography / Memoir D 802 .P5 G838 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 17735

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The road to Luzon -- Rising sun -- The great escape -- Northward bound -- The new guerrilla -- The waiting game -- Master and commander -- Lifelines -- Combat operations -- After the fire, 1946-1948 -- A new kind of fighting -- Special forces -- Epilogue: Understanding Volckmann's legacy -- Appendix A: Citation for the distinguished service cross -- Appendix B: The career chronology of Russell W. Volckmann

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