Kent Holmes

Wendell Fertig and His Guerrilla Forces in the Philippines

Fighting the Japanese Occupation, 1942-1945

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Produktbeschreibung

"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 to bring the Moro people into the movement. Fertig lacked communication with MacArthur"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9780786498253
• ISBN-10: 0786498250
• Artikelnr.: 42024724

Autorenporträt

The late Kent Holmes was a retired Central Intelligence Agency officer and a member of CIA's Senior Intelligence Service. He served overseas for 15 years in six countries, including two years in Laos supervising paramilitary operations in northwest Laos. He lived in Baker, West Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Maps viii Preface Introduction 1.
Fertig's Background and Engineering Experience 2.
Assessment of the Situation 3.
Development of a Guerrilla Movement 4.
Connectivity with Australia 5.
Japanese Presence, Disposition and Tactics on Mindanao 6.
Guerrilla Organization, Strength, Disposition and Tactics 7.
Logistical Support for the Mindanao Guerrillas 8.
Intelligence Collection 9.
Critique of Fertig's Leadership 10.
Magnitude of Responsibilities 11.
Leadership Assessment 12.
Legacy and Reflections on Guerrilla Warfare in the Philippines Appendix: History of the Mindanao Guerrillas Chapter Notes Bibliography Index