Hiroo Onoda – The Story Behind the Man Who Hid in the Jungle for Decades After WW2

Making fire with Wood and Stone

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This small group of guerillas was led by a man who was not just familiar with the jungle but understood what it takes to survive inside the jungle for years, with little more than the clothes on his back. The mysterious Japanese ghosts could build fires with nothing more than sticks and friction. They made camp from what they found, and knew very well, to hunt and ration food. These soldiers would terrorize the small island of Lubang for decades before finally being convinced the war is over.

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