Tark's Ticks Books in Order

After Japan invades Luzon, Sergeant Tarkington and his platoon retreat to Bataan with American and Filipino forces. Cut off from reinforcements and running short of supplies, the soldiers must learn to function together against an experienced enemy.

Having survived Bataan, Tarkington and his remaining soldiers board a submarine expecting escape from combat. The voyage through Japanese-controlled waters brings new dangers, testing their endurance and trust as the enemy navy closes around their route to safety.

After escaping the Philippines, Tarkington's men train as Alamo Scouts and enter the fighting in New Guinea. Operating far behind Japanese lines near Buna, they depend on new skills and one another to survive the jungle and a determined opponent.

Unaware that Allied forces on Luzon have surrendered, Tarkington and his surviving squad wage guerrilla war from the island's interior. Supported by villagers but without reinforcements, they strike and disappear while a Japanese commander pursues revenge.

Shot down during a reconnaissance mission, Tarkington's men fight their way through New Guinea's jungle toward Wau airfield. Its defense draws them into another battle, while news of a captured American aviator creates a dangerous rescue dilemma.

Australian commandos land in Papua New Guinea with few supplies and little support as Japanese forces threaten a strategic port. A successful ambush encourages a larger operation, forcing their officers to weigh bold action against the risk of destroying the unit.

Grieving a close friend, Tarkington leads his squad through three hazardous Pacific missions. Reconnaissance, an attack on a Japanese general, and a prisoner rescue test unit loyalties, especially when disputed orders and a new Japanese American soldier divide the men.