Wendell Fertig and his guerrilla forces in the Philippines

By Kent Holmes

Subjects: World war, 1939-1945, underground movements, philippines, Fertig, wendell w., Underground movements, World War, 1939-1945, Philippines, history, Military History, Guerrilla warfare, History

Description: "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"--