In 1974 2nd Lt. Onoda made world headlines when he emerged from a Philippine jungle convinced that World War II was still being fought. This is his story.
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By "koichiros"
Format:Paperback
Mr. Hideo Onoda came down from the mountain on the island of Lubang in 1974. For 30 years he had been fighting his own war against nature and the enemy. In the 30 years he had been conducting guerilla warfare against local peasants and Phillipine troops, not knowing the war was over.
The book covers his whole life from a kendo fighting boy, to a dancing teenager in the chinese dancehall and to his secret guerilla warface on Lubang Island in the Phillipines.
The book gives an interesting insight in the mind of a dedicated japanese officer. A man that refuses to believe that the war is over and that the japanese search parties that were sent out in the late 50's, were actually the work of the american intelligence forces. Onoda expirences every imaginary ordeal, from colloctive japanese harakiri, to Bubblegum chewing american soldier, to the death of his 2 soldier friends, Shimada and Kozuka. The later who died in 1973. Only a year before Onoda was found.
All in all an amazing book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By S. Bickers
Format:Paperback
In brief, the subject nature of the book itself will compel you to want to read it. Details the amazing story of a Junior Japanese officer, Lt Hiroo Onoda, and his micro guerilla war on a small island against the local population, US troops and the elements. His mental toughness and his military doctrine seem almost unhuman at times. My only criticism is that the book needs a map of the island, can seem a bit hazy in describing movements to different locations. On the whole definitely worth a read though.
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This book had me turning pages like no other - what a fantastic, and totally believable story. Hiroo is still alive today - so 30 years in the jungle did him no harm. Highly highly recommended!
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This is an amazing story. It covers the man's early life and indoctrination by the military (if you want to call it that), instilling in him the crazy devotion that sees him... Read more
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I read this book in paperback but I realy wanted the hard back version, thats what I like but it was far too expensive to settled for paper back. Read more
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What a super book!
No Surrender. My Thirty Year War by Hiroo Onoda is a really interesting book, while Hiroo was still at war in 1974. His Loyalty to this orders and work is clear.
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