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Popularized and partly fictionalized account of World War II in the Philippines, highlighting various aspects of the war and Japanese occupation in different parts of the Philippines.

The author is an American lawyer who was in the Philippines…

Researched account of both Col. Kangleon’s and the Leyte guerrillas’ experiences during the war. Narrates Kangleon’s service in Mindanao before the surrender of the USAFFE (he was awarded a Bronze Star for his heroism), his becoming a prisoner of war…

Personal account of the war by a college student (and ROTC cadet officer) called to active duty as an intelligence officer in the 31st Division, Philippine Army. He was part of the death march, and survived imprisonment in Camp O’Donnell. After his…

Personal account of the author’s adventures in Parañaque when World War II changed his life. He endured the Japanese occupation of his town, but fell in love; he later joined the Hunters ROTC guerrillas and tried to keep in touch with his girlfriend.…

Personal account of a West Point graduate and professional US Army officer sent to the Philippines in 1940.

Assigned as senior US instructor to the mobilizing 11th Infantry Regiment, Volckmann describes the problems the regiment faced in…

Well-researched and dramatic telling of the USS Crevalle’s special mission to Negros to rescue forty trapped Americans (who faced imprisonment and possible execution if captured by the Japanese) and captured Japanese war plans in 1944.

While the…

The first comprehensive book on Philippine military history – specifically the campaigns and battles fought – by a Filipino soldier-historian.

Col. Baclagon served as an officer in the defense of Negros, and subsequently as a ranking member of…

This volume presents some original material, unlike the previous volumes which reprint various documents.

The focus is on military operations and guerrilla groups in the region spelled out in the title, beginning with a historical narrative…

This is the first volume of six (excluding the compilers’ first book), published by the Veterans Federation of the Philippines.

The whole series consists essentially of documents (all published before, in other compilations) and data culled…

Thorough study of this active and effective guerrilla organization composed mostly of young college students in and around Manila.

The group was led by Eleuterio Adevoso (“Terry”) and Miguel Ver, both Philippine Military Academy cadets when the…