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

Guardia, Mike.

American guerrilla : the forgotten heroics of Russell W. Volckmann : the man who escaped from Bataan, raised a Filipino army against the Japanese, and became the true "father" of Army Special Forces / Mike Guardia. - Philadelphia, PA : Casemate Publishers, 2010 - 226 pages : illustrations, maps 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-218) and index.

Describes the efforts of Army Captain Russell Volckmann who raised a guerrilla army of Filipino men to repel the Japanese invasion after the Philippines were abandoned by United States forces, ultimately resulting in victory of the Japanese.

9781935149224

2010283646


Americans--Philippines
Americans--Philippines
Guerrilla warfare--Philippines.
Guerrilla warfare--Philippines.
Prisoners of war--Philippines
Prisoners of war--Philippines
Prisoners of war--United States
Prisoners of war--United States
World War, 1939-1945--Philippines.
World War, 1939-1945--Philippines.

D 802.P5 / .G931 2010