American Guerrilla by Mike Guardia (Paperback Book)

Name: American Guerrilla by Mike Guardia (Paperback Book)
Brand: Casemate Publishers

Casemate Publishers

American GuerrillaThe Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmannthe Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army Against the Japanese, and Became the True Father of Army Special Forces\nAuthor(s): Mike Guardia\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Casemate Publishers, United States\nImprint: Casemate Publishers\nISBN-13: 9781612007151, 978-1612007151\nSynopsis\nWith his parting words I shall return, General Douglas MacArthur sealed the fate of the last American forces on Bataan. Yet one young Army Captain named Russell Volckmann refused to surrender. He disappeared into the jungles of north Luzon where he raised a Filipino army of over 22,000 men. For the next three years he led a guerrilla war against the Japanese, killing over 50,000 enemy soldiers. At the same time he established radio contact with MacArthurs HQ in Australia and directed Allied forces to key enemy positions. When General Yamashita finally surrendered, he made his initial overtures not to MacArthur, but to Volckmann.