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Special Forces and commanded the first units. In a letter dated 23 February 1969, Bank gives credit to Volckmann for "the development of position, planning and policy papers that helped see the establishment of Special Forces units in the active Army". Volckmann and Fertig both commanded
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Colonel Moses assumed command of guerrilla forces in North Luzon on 1 October 1942, and ordered coordinated attacks on
Japanese forces starting on 15 October. Volckmann and Blackburn joined Lieutenant Rufino Baldwin, Philippine Army, in attacks on the Japanese garrisons in the Sanhiglo and
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Philippines and loss of contact with the U.S. Army, Volckmann's promotions were also irregular. Though only a first lieutenant at the outbreak of hostilities, he had been made a temporary captain on 9 September 1940 and temporary
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District under Major Parker Calvert, 2nd and 3rd Districts under Major George Barnett, 4th District under Major Ralph Praeger, 5th District under Major Romulo Manriquez, 6th District under Major
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in the infantry upon graduation in June 1934. Although he asked for assignment to the
Philippines, a choice duty station requested by many officers, his below average performance at West Point resulted in assignment elsewhere. Volckmann received orders to
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702:; Nick Nor Paynor Jr., aide to General Kanapi; and Mr Esperanto Curaming, representing the Philippine Consul General of Chicago. Also in attendance was his old comrade, Brigadier General Donald Blackburn, who was then living in
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468:, launching attacks against the Japanese occupiers. During the U.S. and Filipino invasion of the Philippines in January 1945, Volckmann's guerrillas cut key communication lines, bridges, and isolated enemy
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corps-sized guerrilla units in World War II and organized them from the ground up. They had developed the doctrine of U.S. military guerrilla insurgency that guides the Special Forces today.
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doctrine. During 1948β1949, Volckmann was busy writing this new technical manual, based on his experiences in the Philippines. He also graduated from the
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1986:Bagamaspad, Anavic; Hamada-Pawid, Zenaida (1985).
1990:. Baguio Printing & Publishing Company, Inc.
1936:. Honolulu, HI: University Press of the Pacific.
519:After his official release as a patient, General
458:Second Philippine Republic Bureau of Constabulary
256:(the "Green Berets"). He eventually retired as a
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1202:. Vol. XLVII, no. 1. pp. 148β149
413:area. Volckmann then established a new camp in
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393:'s camp, who then guided them further north to
268:Russell Volckmann was born 23 October 1911, in
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1194:Stevens, BG John DuVal "Johnny" (April 1988).
1142:List of American guerrillas in the Philippines
1121:Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
365:Camp. On 20 August 1942, they reached Colonel
586:, a former OSS operative who served with the
576:Organization and Conduct of Guerrilla Warfare
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1127:Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
539:was released. This was just in time, as the
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244:. Volckmann, together with Colonels
234:Japanese conquest of the Philippines
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2059:American guerrillas of World War II
537:Operations Against Guerrilla Forces
252:are considered the founders of the
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1117:with two bronze oak leaf clusters
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2079:Joint Forces Staff College alumni
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46:An image of then Col. Volckmann
1848:. W. W. Norton & Company.
1708:"The Origin of Special Forces"
1072:National Defense Service Medal
1058:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
1042:American Defense Service Medal
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1988:A People's History of Benguet
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1092:with one bronze service star
1038:with bronze oak leaf cluster
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2039:Military personnel from Iowa
1963:. New York: Gramercy Books.
1913:Hogan, David W. Jr. (1995).
2099:United States Army generals
2094:National War College alumni
1932:Smith, Robert Ross (2005).
1196:"Russell William Volckmann"
1090:Philippine Liberation Medal
1019:Distinguished Service Medal
1008:Distinguished Service Cross
352:, began a trek to northern
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1934:Triumph in the Philippines
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1103:United Nations Korea Medal
1067:World War II Victory Medal
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2029:People from Clinton, Iowa
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211:Russell William Volckmann
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1959:Brooks, M. Evan (2003).
1892:Harkins, Philip (1956).
1108:Korean War Service Medal
1085:Philippine Defense Medal
1001:Combat Infantryman Badge
481:Sixth United States Army
254:U.S. Army Special Forces
242:U.S. Army Special Forces
1894:Blackburn's Headhunters
1869:: Casemate Publishers.
1051:American Campaign Medal
493:Battle of Mayoyao Ridge
452:After the start of the
203:Army Commendation Medal
1861:Guardia, Mike (2010).
725:Awards and decorations
653:unconventional warfare
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489:Battle of Bessang Pass
485:Battle of Bacsil Ridge
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125:Years of service
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1079:Korean Service Medal
603:National War College
601:After attending the
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278:Fairbault, Minnesota
224:and a leader of the
152:Philippines campaign
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525:Army Chief of Staff
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1745:GlobalSecurity.org
1720:on 24 October 2012
670:Morrison, Illinois
634:lieutenant colonel
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421:. His orders from
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232:resistance to the
119:United States Army
1970:978-0-517-22174-7
1943:978-1-4102-2495-8
1876:978-1-935149-22-4
1367:, pp. 77β79.
1355:, pp. 71β74.
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