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No Surrender My Thirty-Year War by Hiroo Onoda (1974-12-06)

Hiroo Onoda

Holding out in the Philippine jungle for 30 years, 2nd Lt. Hiroo Onoda became a hero in Japan when he emerged from hiding in 1974 after fighting World War II's longest and loneliest battle. "No Surrender" is his first-person account. 47 photos. 13 line drawings.

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Rotten Mango

The book, written by Hiroo Onoda himself, was mentioned as a good read but with some reservations given Onoda's actions later revealed. It was discussed in relation to his life and experience in the Philippines.

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There is a book on this called No Surrender written by Hiro Onoda, which is the guy that we're talking about. I want to say it's Onoda, but it's a good book. I don't know if I would recommend it becau...

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The book, written by Hiroo Onoda himself, was mentioned as a good read but with some reservations given Onoda's actions later revealed. It was discussed in relation to his life and experience in the Philippines.

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There is a book on this called No Surrender written by Hiro Onoda, which is the guy that we're talking about. I want to say it's Onoda, but it's a good book. I don't know if I would recommend it because well, you're gonna find out why.

He received a hero's welcome, which like is weird because the guy killed a ton of people. He was awarded a military pension and signed a $200,000 contract for his book No Surrender, which is why I don't know if I recommend you reading it because this is technically a war criminal, right?

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