Synopsis
This firsthand account of jungle warfare was written by a top military expert on the subject who draws from his own experiences fighting in Southeast Asia. A former officer in the Gurkha regiment of the British army, with unrivaled knowledge of jungle fighting techniques, Cross cites examples from both the British and Japanese sides during World War II and goes onto demonstrate how tactics and strategy evolved in later campaigns in the Malay, Borneo, Indo-China and Vietnam theaters. First published in hardcover in 1989 and out of print for years, the book is now available for the first time in paperback.
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J. P. Cross is a former commandant of the Jungle Warfare School in Malay and defense attaché in Laos. He now lives in Nepal, where he is the official historian for the Royal Nepal Army. He is the coauthor of Gurkhas at War.
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Jungle Warfare: Experiences and Encounters
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Pen and Sword / Naval Institute Press, South Yorkshire, UK / Annapolis, MD. 2007. Hardcover. First Published in Great Britain in 2007. Published and distributed in the USA by Naval Institute. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New. Black cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 265 pp 8vo. The physical conditions of jungle warfare and the closeness of contact with the enemy pose unique problems and call for special soldiering skills. Colonel John Cross, a life long Gurkha officer, has an unrivaled knowledge of this demanding warfare and uses it to best advantage in this instructive yet personal account of techniques and experiences. He uses examples from British and Japanese sides in the Second World War and goes on to demonstrate how tactics and strategy developed in the Malay, Borneo and Indo-China theaters thereafter. He laces his work with vivid recollections and assessments of friend and foe along with entertaining anecdotes from a wide range of sources. This excellent book offers a perfect blend of factual military history and personal recollection and the reader gains a unique insight into this most challenging form of warfare. A clean very presentable copy. Seller Inventory # 017689
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