Hunters ROTC
The Hunters ROTC was a Filipino resistance group that fought against Axis forces in the Pacific theater. It was a guerrilla unit active during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, and was the main anti-Japanese resistance group active in the area near Manila, the capital of the Philippines.: 206 It was created upon the dissolution of the Philippine Military Academy.
Hunters ROTC | |
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Active | 1941-1945 |
Country | Philippines |
Allegiance | United States |
Role | Resistance movement |
Nickname(s) | "The Hunters" |
Engagements | Raid at Los Baños |
Cadet Terry Adevoso refused to go home as cadets were ordered to do and began recruiting fighters willing to undertake guerrilla action against the Japanese. Aside from engaging enemy forces in active combat, they also provided intelligence to the American forces led by General Douglas MacArthur during the Liberation of the Philippines. The Hunters ROTC took an active role in numerous battles, such as the Raid at Los Baños and the defense and recapture of Lucena City.