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by Kent Holmes


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  • Title Wendell Fertig and His Guerrilla Forces in the Philippines: Fighting the Japanese Occupation, 1942-1945
  • Author Kent Holmes
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 244
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland & Company
  • Date 2015
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • ISBN 9780786498253 / 0786498250
  • Weight 0.74 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.84 x 6.46 x 0.49 in (22.45 x 16.41 x 1.24 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Islamic Studies
  • Library of Congress subjects Mindanao Island (Philippines) - History,, Fertig, Wendell W
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2015008126
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.542

About the author

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.
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Paperback / softback. New. 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. Fertig lacked adequate communication with MacArthur's headquarters in Australia. With ingenuity and talented technical personnel he was able to solve this problem, an effort that brought growing logistical support for the guerrillas, provided by submarines from Australia.<br /><br />As the force expanded, Fertig was fortunate to recruit leadership from 187 Americans--military and civilian--who had not surrendered to the Japanese. The resulting force, with its intelligence from coastal watch stations, added six guerrilla divisions to U.S. military strength for the 1945 liberation of Mindanao, a contribution unique in… Read More
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