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

Publisher: Casemate Publishers,


Title Details
  • American guerrilla :
Publishers
  • Philadelphia, Pa. :Casemate Publishers,2010.
Descriptions
  • 226 p., [15] p. of plates :ill., maps, facsims. ;24 cm.
Isbn
    9781612000893
Subjects
  • Volckmann, Russell W.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Philippines.
  • Guerrilla warfare -- Philippines.
  • Prisoners of war -- Philippines -- Biography.
  • Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography.
  • Americans -- Philippines -- Biography.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Online Sources
Location RHC
Item Call Number D 802 .P5 G838 2010
Status Available
Barcode 17735
International Standard Book Number
  • International Standard Book Number - 9781612000893
Library Of Congress Call Number
  • Classification number - D 802 .P5
  • Item number - G838 2010
Main Entry
  • Personal name - Guardia, Mike.
Title Statement
  • Title - American guerrilla :
  • Remainder of title - the forgotten heroics of Russell W. Volckmann : the man who escaped from Bataan, raised a Filipino army against the Japanese, and became 'father' of Special Forces /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc. - Mike Guardia.
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc. - Philadelphia, Pa. :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - Casemate Publishers,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc. - 2010.
Physical Description
  • Extent - 226 p., [15] p. of plates :
  • Other physical details - ill., maps, facsims. ;
  • Dimensions - 24 cm.
Content Type
Media Type
Carrier Type
Bibliography, Etc. Note
  • Bibliography, etc - Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
  • Formatted contents note - The road to Luzon -- Rising sun -- The great escape -- Northward bound -- The new guerrilla -- The waiting game -- Master and commander -- Lifelines -- Combat operations -- After the fire, 1946-1948 -- A new kind of fighting -- Special forces -- Epilogue: Understanding Volckmann's legacy -- Appendix A: Citation for the distinguished service cross -- Appendix B: The career chronology of Russell W. Volckmann
Subject Personal Name
  • Personal name - Volckmann, Russell W.
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Underground movements
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Guerrilla warfare
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Prisoners of war
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines
  • Form subdivision - Biography.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Prisoners of war
  • Geographic subdivision - United States
  • Form subdivision - Biography.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Americans
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines
  • Form subdivision - Biography.