Behind the Lines, W.E.B. Griffin
Behind the Lines, W.E.B. Griffin
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Behind the Lines

Author: W.E.B. Griffin

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 17 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/25/2005

Synopsis

Behind the Lines is W. E. B. Griffin's powerful novel of World War II -- and the courage, patriotism, and sacrifice of those who fought it.By 1942, the Japanese have routed the outnumbered American forces and conquered the Philippines. But deep in the island jungles, the combat continues. Refusing to surrender, a renegade Army officer organizes a resistance force and vows to fight to the last man. A Marine leads his team on a mission through the heart of enemy territory.And the nation's proudest sons fight uncelebrated battles that will win -- or lose -- the war . . .

About W.E.B. Griffin

W. E. B. Griffin is also the author of the bestselling Corps, Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor, Men at War, and Honor Bound series. He has been invested into the orders of St. George of the U.S. Armor Association and St. Andrew of the U.S. Army Aviation Association, and is a life member of the U.S. Special Operations Association; Gaston-Lee Post 5660, Veterans of Foreign Wars; China Post #1 in Exile of the American Legion; and the Police Chiefs Association of Southeast Pennsylvania, South New Jersey, and Delaware. He is an honorary life member of the U.S. Army Otter & Caribou Association, the U.S. Army Special Forces Association, the U.S. Marine Corps Raider Association, and the USMC Combat Correspondents Association.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gilbert on March 10, 2022

I really like this series. I think the gritty detail that Griffin gets into with planning and infighting between the services and what should be mind-numbing bureaucracy but is actually quite fascinating looks into how our military operates makes this series intensely exciting and highly realistic.......more

Goodreads review by Jim on September 05, 2019

I could simply reprise my previous review of book six. There is one caveat however. This is a fine novel based on the Wendell Fertig guerrilla group in the Philippines during WWII. By only mentioning Fertig's effort it seems to imply that there were no others, but this is far from the case. If you w......more

Goodreads review by Mary JL on July 27, 2011

This is book #7 in Griffin's series about the U S Marine Corps. He tells the contining stories of different characters throughout the series; therefore, if read in order, which I have done, they make a lot more sense. Still, if necessary the book could stand alone. Griffin does military fiction quite......more

Goodreads review by Keith on November 24, 2020

This book travels back in time to just before Fortress Corregidor and the rest of the Philippines fell to the Japanese. We follow an officer and a sergeant as they desert with the intention of making it to Australia or joining up with others who refused to surrender and fought bravely on behind enem......more

Goodreads review by Mark on March 08, 2023

Love the series as we follow members of the military ante WWII, now up through the decision to actively pursue a guerilla war with the Wendell Fertig guerrilla group in the Philippines in "Behind the Lines"...infighting between the services and all the mind-numbing bureaucratic nonsense is on full d......more

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