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Confrontation: The War with Indonesia 1962-1966
Nick Van Der Bijl
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Description for Confrontation: The War with Indonesia 1962-1966
Paperback. * A long overdue account of a major British-led campaign which has been inexplicably neglected. * A thorough analysis of the politics involved as well as plenty of thrilling combat action. * Significant numbers of those who served in Malaysia and Borneo are waiting for a good account as well as those who need to know more about this War Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FMN; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
For over four years in the 'Swinging Sixties' the armed forces of the UK were engaged in a little publicised but crucial jungle war against communist aggressive on the vast island of Borneo. At any one time up to 50,000 troops (half of the Army's strength today) were deployed along a 1,000 mile front. Their enemy were the communist led Indonesians whose leaders were determined to seize the states of Sarawak, Sabah and the oil rich Brunei, all of whom for their part wished to maintain their Commonwealth links. The catalyst for the war was the 1962 ... Read more
For over four years in the 'Swinging Sixties' the armed forces of the UK were engaged in a little publicised but crucial jungle war against communist aggressive on the vast island of Borneo. At any one time up to 50,000 troops (half of the Army's strength today) were deployed along a 1,000 mile front. Their enemy were the communist led Indonesians whose leaders were determined to seize the states of Sarawak, Sabah and the oil rich Brunei, all of whom for their part wished to maintain their Commonwealth links. The catalyst for the war was the 1962 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
510g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783030187
SKU
V9781783030187
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Ref
99-2
About Nick Van Der Bijl
Nick van der Bijl served in the Falklands War with the Intelligence Corps and is the author of Nine Battles to Stanley, With 5th Infantry Brigade in the Falklands. His Victory in the Falklands is being published by Pen and Sword in 2007 to mark the 25th Anniversary. He now works in the security industry and lives ... Read more
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