BOOKS
The Guerrilla resistance movement in the Philippines : 19411945

Publisher: Vantage Press,


Title Details
  • The Guerrilla resistance movement in the Philippines :
Publishers
  • New York : Vantage Press,c1972.
Descriptions
  • 702 p. :maps ;27 x 18 cm.
Isbn
    533005922 (hardbound)
Language
    English
Subjects
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Philippines.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Location RHC
Item Call Number D 802 P6 G84
Status Available
Barcode 14015
International Standard Book Number
  • International Standard Book Number - 533005922 (hardbound)
Language Code
  • Language code of text/sound track or separate title - eng
Library Of Congress Call Number
  • Classification number - D 802 P6 G84
Title Statement
  • Title - The Guerrilla resistance movement in the Philippines :
  • Remainder of title - 1941-1945 /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc. - compiled by Charles A. Willoughby
Edition Statement
  • Edition statement - 1st ed.
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc. - New York :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - Vantage Press,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc. - c1972.
Physical Description
  • Extent - 702 p. :
  • Other physical details - maps ;
  • Dimensions - 27 x 18 cm.
Content Type
Media Type
Carrier Type
Summary, Etc.
  • Summary, etc. - Gen. Willoughby was MacArthur's intelligence chief during the entire war. Immediately after World War II, studies about MacArthur's intelligence activities and their role in the war were compiled under Willoughby's direction in what was titled the "Intelligence Series." These studies were considered secret and were not accessible to the general public until the publication of this book. Included in this series were two volumes specifically on the Philippines, one on Philippine Guerrilla operations and the other on Intelligence Activities in the Philippines during the war. These two volumes are reproduced in this book, along with several appendices of historical importance. These studies provide a concise, almost official, history of the Philippine guerrilla movement as it was known at that time, from the eyes of MacArthur's headquarters. Having been compiled right after the war, there were still many gaps and inaccuracies, but this volume serves as an important source in understanding the Philippine resistance movement. Among the appendices are sample intelligence reports, reports of key guerrilla leaders or liaison persons (such as Lt. Cmdr. Charles Parsons, Maj. Edwin Ramsey, Maj. Jesus Villamor, Maj. Emigdio Cruz and others), as well as translations of captured Japanese documents which provide the Japanese perspective. Additional chapters are published to complement the Intelligence Series volumes, among them the GHQ Southwest Pacific Area chronology of the war; a brief history of MacArthur's Intelligence Service, and a chapter from Willoughby's biography of MacArthur which dealt with the Philippine guerrilla movement. Two appendices provide lists of Filipino veterans organizations and a partial list of Filipino veterans who were not recognized by the US government. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
Language Note
  • Language note - English
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Underground movements
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines.
Personal Name
  • Personal name - Willoughby, Charles Andrew,
  • Dates associated with a name - 1892-1972