The struggle with Communist terrorists in Malaya known as The
Emergency became a textbook example of how to fight a guerrilla war,
based on political as much as military means. This book deals with
both the campaign fought by British, Commonwealth and other security
forces in Malaya against Communist insurgents, between 1948 and 1960,
and also the security action in North Borneo during the period of
Confrontation with Indonesia from 1962 to 1966. Both campaigns
provided invaluable experience in the development of anti-guerrilla
tactics, and are relevant to the conduct of similar actions which have
been fought against insurgent elements since then. The book written
with the full co-operation of various departments of the UK Ministry
of Defence contains material that untilrecently remained
classified.This is the first full study to cover the role of airpower
in these conflicts. It will be of relevance to students at military
colleges, and those studying military history, as well as having a
more general appeal, particularly to those servicemen and women who
were involved in both campaigns.
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The Commonwealth's Wars, 1948–1966
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ISBN
9781473816138
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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