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Shadow Commander: The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn; Guerrilla Leader and Special Forces Hero
Mike Guardia
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Description for Shadow Commander: The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn; Guerrilla Leader and Special Forces Hero
Hardback. Praise for Mike Guardia: "..meticulously researched, with facts verified by exhaustive sleuthing..a fine work of investigative history."- Military Writers Society of America The fires on Bataan burned on the evening of April 9, 1942, illuminating the white flags of surrender against the night time sky. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWDG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Praise for Mike Guardia: “…meticulously researched, with facts verified by exhaustive sleuthing…a fine work of investigative history.”–Military Writers Society of America The fires on Bataan burned on the evening of April 9, 1942, illuminating the white flags of surrender against the night time sky. Woefully outnumbered, outgunned, and ill-equipped, battered remnants of the American-Philippine army surrendered to the forces of the Rising Sun. Yet amongst the chaos and devastation of the American defeat, Army Captain Donald D. Blackburn refused to lay down his arms. With future Special Forces legend Russell Volckmann, Blackburn escaped from Bataan and fled ... Read more
Praise for Mike Guardia: “…meticulously researched, with facts verified by exhaustive sleuthing…a fine work of investigative history.”–Military Writers Society of America The fires on Bataan burned on the evening of April 9, 1942, illuminating the white flags of surrender against the night time sky. Woefully outnumbered, outgunned, and ill-equipped, battered remnants of the American-Philippine army surrendered to the forces of the Rising Sun. Yet amongst the chaos and devastation of the American defeat, Army Captain Donald D. Blackburn refused to lay down his arms. With future Special Forces legend Russell Volckmann, Blackburn escaped from Bataan and fled ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Casemate Publishers United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612000657
SKU
V9781612000657
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Mike Guardia
Mike Guardia, currently an armored captain in the 4th Infantry Division, is also author of two highly acclaimed biographies, American Guerrilla, about the life of the true founder of Special Forces, Russell Volckmann, and Shadow Commander, about the career of Donald Blackburn.
Reviews for Shadow Commander: The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn; Guerrilla Leader and Special Forces Hero
This is a very informative book, particularly to a reader with an interest in US Military History of the mid-twentieth Century.
Army Rumour Service 01/01/2012
Army Rumour Service 01/01/2012