A riveting and important wartime memoir written by LT Iliff David Richardson a survivor of the American defeat at Bataan who went into hiding in the remote jungles of the Philippines rather than be taken captive by the Japanese. Written with the able help of Ira Wolfert who served as a combat correspondent throughout World War II. The guerrilla war in the Philippines is not very well known but was one of the first major unconventional wars fought by the US. The men who took part in this bitter and incredible mutli-year clandestine campaign would later go on to form the basis of American Special Forces and eventually the Green Berets who came of age in the Vietnam War. This book is required reading for anyone interested in these varied topics. Title: American Guerrilla in the Philippines Author Name: Wolfert, Ira Location Published: Simon & Schuster: 1945 Binding: hardcover Book Condition: Very Good Pages: 304 Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Guerrilla Wars & Resistance Movements, Resistance Movements & Guerrilla Forces, United States Seller ID: 1426
