SAS: Secret War in South-East Asia : 22 Special Air Service Regiment in the Borneo Campaign, 1963-1966 - Hardcover

Peter Dickens

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1853671118 ISBN 13: 9781853671111

Publisher: Greenhill Pr, 1991

Synopsis

From 1963 to 1966 Britain successfully waged a secret war to keep the Federation of Malaysia free from domination by Soekarno's Indonesia and by Chinese Communists. At the forefront of this campaign was the SAS, Special Air Service, an elite branch of the military whose essence is secrecy and whose tools are bold initiative, surprise, and high skill.

Working in four-man patrols, the SAS teams first made friends with the head-hunting border tribes and even trained some of them as an irregular military force. As the conflict continued, SAS teams went beyond the borders into Indonesia, where they tracked clown enemy camps, fired on supply mutes, staged ambushes, and attacked the soldiers in their riverboats.

By talking to those who were there, Peter Dickens has recreated what it was really like to fight in the jungles of Malaysia. He also captures the bravery and relentless pursuit of excellence that make the SAS the elite and prestigious regiment it is.

About this title

About the Author:

By talking to those who were there, Peter Dickens has recreated what it was really like to fight in the dense jungle and rainforest of Malaysia. In telling this dramatic story, he captures the bravery and relentless pursuit of excellence that make the SAS the elite and prestigous unit it is.

Review:

"When you're fighting for your life with a fifty-fifty chance you've got to enjoy it. Know what I mean?

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenhill Pr
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 1853671118
• ISBN 13: 9781853671111
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264