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Wendell Fertig and his guerrilla forces in the Philippines

by Kent Holmes · 2015

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"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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World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of this20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisPhilippinesPhilippinesMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 232 pages

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