Behind the Lines (The Corps Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (926 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590864573 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 429 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
On the island of Mindanao, the Philippines, a man calling himself "General" Fertig has set himself up as a guerrilla leader to harass the Japanese. Army records show that the only officer named Fertig in the Philippines is a reserve lieutenant colonel of the Corps of Engineers, reported MIA on Luzon. Together, these men will steal into the heart of enemy territory and there, amid firefights and jungle camps, encounter more than they had bargained for. Before they're done, each will undergo a test of his own personal mettle - with results that will surprise
Michael T Kennedy said One of his best novels. The Marine Corps series has maintained the level of character and story lines all along the series. Behind the Lines is an excellent example of WEB Griffin at his best. This story has been referred to in several other novels in the series. The fall of the Philippines left a group of US service members stranded and some of them, rather than surrender to the Japanese, went into the hi. The Lily Cottage Gang sans Bataan Gang, prepares to support Phillipines Guerrilla. this book deals with the guerrilla forces of the Philipinos and Americans who "deserted" rather than surrender when the Phillipines fell in 19The Lily Cottage Gang sans Bataan Gang, prepares to support Phillipines Guerrilla. Roberta Williams this book deals with the guerrilla forces of the Philipinos and Americans who "deserted" rather than surrender when the Phillipines fell in 1942. The first chapters emphasise the tangle of competition for power within the various military and intelligence agencies as regarding the events that occurred on the Philippines during the early months in the Pacific theatre; the hard choice. 2. The first chapters emphasise the tangle of competition for power within the various military and intelligence agencies as regarding the events that occurred on the Philippines during the early months in the Pacific theatre; the hard choice. Roger J. Buffington said Uniquely American initiative in the Phillipines -- a great story!. This is one of my favorite installments in Griffin's "The Corps" series. In this one we are fully introduced to Brigadier General Wendel Fertig, an authentic American hero who single-handedly and with remarkable (and uniquely American) initiative, creates a Uniquely American initiative in the Phillipines -- a great story! This is one of my favorite installments in Griffin's "The Corps" series. In this one we are fully introduced to Brigadier General Wendel Fertig, an authentic American hero who single-handedly and with remarkable (and uniquely American) initiative, creates a 30,000 man force in the Philippines to fight the occupying Japanese. Of course, General Pickering's people are assisting in thi. 0,000 man force in the Philippines to fight the occupying Japanese. Of course, General Pickering's people are assisting in thi
Complicating matters, however, are MacArthur's public declaration that guerrilla activity on the Philippines is impossible, and therefore nonexistent, and Bill Donovan's desire to get the operation under OSS control. Focusing on a variety of characters involved in the proposed mission, Griffin tells an absorbing story with his usual attention to dialogue rather than description, relying frequently on his favored device of moving the plot along through copies of memos, radio messages and telegrams. From Publishers Weekly Griffin's seventh novel in The C