‘Onoda – 10,000 Nights in the Jungle’
The story of Japanese Army Second Lt. Hiroo Onoda is an amazing one to say the least.
For exactly 10,000 nights (29 years) Onoda survived alone in the jungles of the Philippine island of Lubang with only his wits, training and dedication to see him through until in 1974 he “surrendered” and returned home to Japan a hero.
For the military historian and martial citizen alike, the study of the “Secret War” in which the Japanese had trained Onoda in the Nakano School is worthy of attention.
When Japan realized the War had been all but lost, the focus shifted on training soldiers (and some civilians) in the fundamental aspects of guerilla warfare and sabotage. The Japanese were planning to resist with a guerilla army both in the home islands and abroad.
FYI: The Movie is rather long at two hours and forty-five minutes and is in French with English subtitles, but is well worth the watch.