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2010 hardcover with dust jacket and 224 pages in splendid condition. R65 postage in SA. With his parting words "I shall return," General Douglas MacArthur sealed the fate of the last American forces on Bataan. Yet one young Army Captain, named Russell Volckmann, refused to surrender. He disappeared into the jungles of north Luzon where he raised a Filipino army of over 22,000 men. For the next three years he led a guerrilla war against the Japanese, killing over 50,000 enemy soldiers. At the same time he established radio contact with MacArthur's HQ in Australia and directed Allied forces to key enemy positions. When General Yamashita finally surrendered, he made his initial overtures not to MacArthur, but to Volckmann. This book establishes how Volckmann's leadership was critical to the outcome of the war in the Philippines. His ability to synthesize the realities and potential of guerrilla warfare led to a campaign that rendered Yamashita's forces incapable of repelling the Allied invasion. Had it not been for Volckmann, the Americans would have gone in "blind" during their counter-invasion, reducing their efforts to a trial-and-error campaign that would undoubtedly have cost more lives, materiel, and potentially stalled the pace of the entire Pacific War. Second, this book establishes Volckmann as the progenitor of modern counterinsurgency doctrine and the true "Father" of Army Special Forces—a title that history has erroneously awarded to Colonel Aaron Bank of the ETO. In 1950, Volckmann wrote two Army field manuals: Operations Against Guerrilla Forces and Organization and Conduct of Guerrilla Warfare, though today few realize he was their author. Together, they became the Army's first handbooks outlining the precepts for both special warfare and counter-guerrilla operations. Taking his argument directly to the Army Chief of Staff, Volckmann outlined the concept for Army Special Forces. At a time when U.S. military doctrine was conventional in outlook, he marketed the ideas of guerrilla warfare as a critical force multiplier for any future conflict, ultimately securing the establishment of the Army's first special operations unit—the 10th Special Forces Group. Volckmann himself remains a shadowy figure in modern military history, his name absent from every major biography on MacArthur, and in much of the Special Forces literature. Yet as modest, even secretive, as Volckmann was during his career, it is difficult to imagine a man whose heroic initiative had more impact on World War II. This long-overdue book not only chronicles the dramatic military exploits of Russell Volckmann, but analyzes how his leadership paved the way for modern special-warfare doctrine.

Mongolia 500 tugriks Japanese Sumo Wrestling Tanikaze ¿3 silver coin 2005 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Mongolia Metal Purity:    Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2005 Weight:   31,1 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   500 Togrog Dimensions:   38,61     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2000   New coin with capsule, CoA and box Sumo prints from the 18th and 19th century prove the popularity of the sport in the past. During the last two decades the art of Sumo wrestling was able to establish itself even outside of Japan. Akebono, an American born in Hawaii, became the first American champion to reach the highest rank.This is the premiere of famous Japanese woodblock prints depicted on a legal tender coin. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Mongolia 500 tugriks Japanese Sumo Wrestling Tanikaze ?3 silver coin 2005 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Mongolia Metal Purity:    Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2005 Weight:   31,1 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   500 Togrog Dimensions:   38,61     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2000   New coin with capsule, CoA and box Sumo prints from the 18th and 19th century prove the popularity of the sport in the past. During the last two decades the art of Sumo wrestling was able to establish itself even outside of Japan. Akebono, an American born in Hawaii, became the first American champion to reach the highest rank.This is the premiere of famous Japanese woodblock prints depicted on a legal tender coin. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

 The London Illustrated News (6 October 1945)- Surrender of Japanese Forces in Far East   Please Note: SPINE IS WORN IN PLACES AND FRAGILE, A TEAR APPEARS ON FRONT COVER. A FEW PAGES MAY BE LOOSE.   This item is in FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION, owing to the fact that it is 73 years old, one of few surviving copies. Content in this publication: ARTICLE ABOUT THE ONLY 3 MEN IN NEW ZEALAND TO BE AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS TWICE THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE PORT OF TRIESTE PLANNING OF PRECISION BOMBING BY AMERICAN FORCES OF JAPANESE CITIES: TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, HIROSHIMA & YOKOSUKA THE SURRENDER OF HONG KONG, CHINA, SINGAPORE & KOREA BY DEFEATED JAPANESE FORCES AMERICAN PARTICIPATION IN THE LIBERATION OF BURMA THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ARNHEM DIAGRAM OF THE ACOUSTIC SHELL: RADIO PROXIMITY SHELL THAT EXPLODES WHEN IN TARGET RANGE   Featured personalities: KING CHRISTIAN OF DENMARK LIEUT.-GEN. SIR FREDERICK MORGAN LIEUT.-GEN. SIR PHILIP CHRISTISON (SINGAPORE) COLONEL H.A. SMITH - DEFENCE LAWYER AT BERGEN BELSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP TRIAL.   NB; NO FOREIGN BIDDERS NO PERSONAL COLLECTION OF ITEMS PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 48 HOURS COURIER IS BY POSTNET COUNTER-TO-COUNTER.

Mongolia 5000 tugriks Sumo wrestling Japan martial art silver 5 oz coin 2005 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Mongolia Metal Purity:    Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2005 Weight:   5 Oz CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5000 Togrog Dimensions:   40 x 90     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   1000   New coin with capsule, CoA and box Japanese Sumo Wrestling is one of the oldest martial arts in Japan. Sumo wrestlers were a favorite subject on Japanese woodblock prints. Sumo wrestling is enjoying rising popularity - comparable to basketball in North America or soccer in Europe.Sumo has its roots in the Shinto religion. The matches were dedicated to the gods in prayers for a good harvest. The oldest written records date back to the 8th century. But the early forms of the Sumo tradition are probably more than 1500 years old.Sumo prints from the 18th and 19th century prove the popularity of the sport in the past. During the last two decades the art of Sumo wrestling was able to establish itself even outside of Japan. Akebono, an American born in Hawaii, became the first American champion to reach the highest rank.This is the premiere of famous Japanese woodblock prints depicted on a legal tender coin. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Alistair Urquhart was a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders, captured by the Japanese in Singapore. Forced into manual labor as a POW, he survived 750 days in the jungle working as a slave on the notorious "Death Railway" and building the Bridge on the River Kwai. Subsequently, he moved to work on a Japanese "hellship," his ship was torpedoed, and nearly everyone on board the ship died. Not Urquhart. After five days adrift on a raft in the South China Sea, he was rescued by a Japanese whaling ship. His luck would only get worse as he was taken to Japan and forced to work in a mine near Nagasaki. Two months later, he was just ten miles from ground zero when an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. In late August , he was freed by the American Navy--a living skeleton--and had his first wash in three and a half years. This is the extraordinary story of a young man, conscripted at nineteen, who survived not just one, but three encounters with death, any of which should have probably killed him. Silent for over fifty years, this is Urquhart's inspirational tale in his own words. It is as moving as any memoir and as exciting as any great war movie. Features Summary * An extraordinary and moving tale by an ex-POW and last surviving member of the Gordon Highlanders regiment that was captured by the Japanese in Singapore... Author Alistair Urquhart Publisher Abacus Release date Pages 312 ISBN ISBN

On the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto Tower in downtown LA - the new American headquarters of the immense Japanese conglomerate - a grand opening celebration is in full swing. On the forty-sixth floor, in an empty conference room, the dead body of a beautiful young woman is discovered. The investigation begins...and immediately becomes a headlong chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue...a no-holds-barred conflict in which control of a vital American technology is the fiercely coveted prize - and the Japanese saying "business is war" takes on a terrifying reality... Soft cover, fair condition.  There is some damage to the spine.  The cover has some creasing.  399 pages.

1971 first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 243 pages. R50 postage in SA.                                                 In the autumn of 1944, as American forces grew stronger in the Pacific, the Japanese were realizing they were outnumbered and resolved to do something drastic. Drawing from a legend 700 years old, about the gods providing a typhoon (or as they called it a "divine wind") for their protection, the Japanese organized "special attack forces" to provide their own man-made divine thunder.. This is an absorbing account of the Japanese Naval Special Attack Suicide Fliers, the "Kamikazes" - squadrons of airplanes that would purposely crash dive into Allied ships, often with devastating results. Illustrated with photographs, drawings, and a bibliography.

1971 first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 243 pages. R60 postage in SA.                                                 In the autumn of 1944, as American forces grew stronger in the Pacific, the Japanese were realizing they were outnumbered and resolved to do something drastic. Drawing from a legend 700 years old, about the gods providing a typhoon (or as they called it a "divine wind") for their protection, the Japanese organized "special attack forces" to provide their own man-made divine thunder.. This is an absorbing account of the Japanese Naval Special Attack Suicide Fliers, the "Kamikazes" - squadrons of airplanes that would purposely crash dive into Allied ships, often with devastating results. Illustrated with photographs, drawings, and a bibliography.

WARBIRDS Synopsis: The final battle has begun... In the final days of World War 2, Colonel Jack Toller (BRIAN KRAUSE)enlists a crew of WASP (Women’s Airforce Service Pilots) led by Maxine West (JAMIE MANN) to ferry a top-secret weapon to an American airbase in the Pacific. But before they can reach their goal a violent storm strands their damaged B-29 on to a remote tropical island. Discovering a seemingly deserted military base West and Toller encounter enemy soldiers led by Captain Ozu (TOHORU MASAMUNE)of the Imperial Japanese Air Force, and a new terrifying opponents - Pterodons, flying monsters that have already devastated Ozu’s command. Caught between Japanese soldiers and the prehistoric predators West and Toller must find a way to complete their mission or die the attempt.   Starring: Brain Krause Jamie Mann   Category: Action, Thriller   Age Restriction: 13 PGV

It s and China is on the brink of collapse. Nanking is under siege from the Japanese Imperial Army, the streets awash with violence, the civilians desperate. The protective walls of a western church provide the only haven from the vicious battles outside. Here, an American John Miller (Christian Bale) caught in the midst of the chaos, joins a small group trying escape the violence wrought by the Japanese army. Through one act of heroism, this group of disparate refugees fight back, risking their lives for the sake of others and the nation. Inspired by true events, THE FLOWERS OF WAR tells the incredible story of an unlikely group standing up against an unimaginable and overwhelming evil.

1997 paperback with 230 pages in very good condition. R50 postage in SA. Into the Teeth of the Tiger provides a vivid, pilot’s-eye view of one of the most extended projections of American air power in World War II Asia. Lopez chronicles every aspect of fighter combat in that theater: harrowing aerial battles, interludes of boredom and inactivity, instances of courage and cowardice. Describing different pilots’ roles in each type of mission, the operation of the P-40, and the use of various weapons, he tells how he and his fellow pilots faced not only constant danger but also the munitions shortages, poor food, and rat-infested barracks of a remote sector of the war. The author also offers keen observations of wartime China, from the brutalities of the Japanese occupation to the conflict between Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists and the Communist movement. This edition of Lopez's acclaimed account features new photographs, most of which have never before been published. Relating how the 23rd Fighter Group continued to win battles even as the Japanese gained ground, Into the Teeth of the Tiger is the humorous and insightful memoir of an ace pilot caught in the paradox of victory in retreat.

After Pearl Harbor, Japan swept unchecked through the Pacific. But a tiny band of brave men stayed behind the enemy lines. Aided by loyal islanders, they watched and they warned. They were the Coast Watchers. They saved countless lives - including that of future US President John F. Kennedy - and they changed the course of the Pacific War. They knew capture meant certain execution but, while the Japanese hunted them, they moved and hid in the jungle, taking their cumbersome teleradios with them (equipment that took more than a dozen men to transport). They warned of Japanese air strikes, reported on the movements of their shipping and troops, and saved scores of downed airmen. Their reports gave vital warning time to the Allies and allowed them to take a decisive toll on the enemy. The famed American admiral, William 'Bull' Halsey summed it up: 'Guadalcanal saved the Pacific, and the Coast Watchers saved Guadalcanal.'

Possible substitutes for a popular selection of European, American and Japanese transistors. Author Adrian Michaels. 320 pages

Large format hardcover with dust jacket. The cartoon has a special place in the history of World War II, and the power of its message was felt by all sides of the conflict. Acclaimed cartoon historian Dr Mark Bryant has amassed a marvellous collection of images in colour and black and white, some famous, others not so - from, amongst others, British, French, American, Italian, German, Soviet and Japanese sources. 160 pages with index. Illustrated throughout. Excellent condition. Tracked postage is R60.00.