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<p> An exceptionally well written, eye witness narrative that is a much appreciated and welcome contribution to the growing library of World War II literature regarding combat operations in the Pacific Theater. -- Wisconsin Bookwatch

General Hunt's arguments deserve detailed consideration and his book should be read by all serious students of the Vietnam War. -- David T. Zabecki, Vietnam Magazine A first-person account of life with the Philippine guerrillas of World War II, written by an air force sergeant who spent three years in central Luzon. -- Booklist An exceptionally well written, eye witness narrative that is a much appreciated and welcome contribution to the growing library of World War II literature regarding combat operations in the Pacific Theater. -- Wisconsin Bookwatch Makes war novels look pale. The book is engaging because it is as candid as the law allows. -- Washington Times An exceptionally valuable contribution. -- Military A thrilling, informative book. -- Ex-POW Bulletin Stands out for the vividness of its detail, its effort to sort fact from legend, and its tribute to the heroism of the resistance movement, which was almost entirely Filipino. -- Choice Hunt tells his own harrowing tale as a guerrilla fighter, how he formed fighting groups, their fears, illnesses and reflections on the outcome of the years in the Hell of the Pacific. -- Historical Media Review

An exceptionally well written, eye witness narrative that is a much appreciated and welcome contribution to the growing library of World War II literature regarding combat operations in the Pacific Theater. -- Wisconsin Bookwatch

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Bernard Norling is a professor emeritus of European history at the University of Notre Dame.

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