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SAS: Secret War in South East Asia
Author | : Peter Dickens |
Publisher | : Frontline Books |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2016-01-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473856000 |
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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 were the men of the Special Air Service the SAS an elite branch of the British military whose essence is secrecy and whose tools are boldness, 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 down enemy camps, fired on supply convoys, staged ambushes, and attacked enemy 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.
SAS
Author | : Peter Dickens |
Publisher | : Greenhill Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Borneo |
ISBN | : 9781853675737 |
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When you're fighting for your life with a fifty-fifty chance you've got to enjoy it. Know what I mean? From 1963 to 1966 Britain successfully waged a secret war to keep the Federation of Malaya free from domination by Sukarno's Indonesia and by Chinese Communists. At the forefront of the campaign was the SAS, an elite branch of the British army whose essence is secrecy and whose tools are bold initiative, surprise, and skill. 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 prestigious unit it is.
South-East Asian Special Forces
Author | : Kenneth Conboy |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2012-05-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1780967659 |
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Elite units have long been prominent in the armies of South-East Asia and, given the turmoil in the region since the 1960s, these forces have had ample opportunity to be tested in combat. Acknowledged expert on South-East Asia Ken Conboy outlines the history, organization and insignia of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Indonesian, Malaysian and various other South-East Asian special forces from their origins up until the late 80s, covering such groups as the Vietnamese Luc Luong Dac Biet ('Special Forces') and Lien Doi Ngoui Nhia underwater demolition team and the Cambodian Airborne Brigade Group.
Ghost Force
Author | : Ken Connor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 559 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780752827001 |
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The British Army first developed its Special Air Service (SAS) as a strategic fighting unit during World War II, then reactivated it in 1950 as an elite counterinsurgency force in Britain's colonial war in Malaysia. Throughout the Cold War era, the SAS participated in highly covert operations wherever England had economic or strategic interests -- in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the Falkland Islands, and Northern Ireland. Ken Connor, who served in the SAS for more than 20 years, now provides the first complete picture of one of the most disciplined fighting forces in military history. Using privileged information and eyewitness accounts from the SAS's most famous actions, Ghost Force sheds light on how Britain maintains its might on the world stage and presents a controversial blueprint for the future.
Special Forces at War
Author | : Shelby L. Stanton |
Publisher | : Zenith Press |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2008-06-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780760334492 |
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This magnificent collection of photographs, which are accompanied by detailed captions and year-by-year chapter overviews, depicts for the first time the entire spectrum of Special Forces warfare in Southeast Asia.
Special Air Warfare and the Secret War in Laos
Author | : Air University Press |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 2019-07-02 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781079351712 |
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The story of special air warfare and the Air Commandos who served for the ambassadors in Laos from 1964 to 1975 is captured through extensive research and veteran interviews. The author has meticulously put together a comprehensive overview of the involvement of USAF Air Commandos who served in Laos as trainers, advisors, and clandestine combat forces to prevent the communist takeover of the Royal Lao Government. This book includes pictures of those operations, unveils what had been a US government secret war, and adds a substantial contribution to understanding the wider war in Southeast Asia.
SAS: The First Secret Wars
Author | : Tim Jones |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 291 |
Release | : 2005-04-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0857731033 |
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The covert, clandestine operations of the Special Air Service Regiment (SAS), from the jungles of Malaya, Borneo and Brunei to the deserts and mountains of the Middle East have always been the focus of intense fascination, stoked by the regiment's 'closed' organization and secretive activities. Yet no period of activity has remained more secret than the vital years in the immediate aftermath of World War Two. Official histories have it that the SAS was disbanded in October 1945 and it took the Malaya emergency to resurrect it. However, Tim Jones's fascinating history pieces together the evidence to show that while the Malaya emergency undoubtedly re-established the SAS as a unique source of counter-guerilla expertise, the regiment never disbanded, and was covertly involved in the Greek Civil War 1945-49 on the anti-communist side. Here the SAS fought its most important and difficult battle - the battle for survival - when salvation depended on a few dedicated visionaries and persistent champions. The author draws upon a mass of unpublished evidence and also reveals hitherto unknown plans for SAS forces in Libya and Iraq, as well as covert activities in Palestine, Korea and Malaya. Revealing important military secrets and shedding new light on post-war history, this book will be essential reading for enthusiasts of twentieth-century and military history.
SAS : Phantoms of War
Author | : David Horner |
Publisher | : Allen & Unwin |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 2002-04-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1741764866 |
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SAS: Phantoms of War is the history of the Australian Special Air Service. Originally published as SAS: Phantoms of the Jungle in 1989, and a bestseller since then, this edition has been updated to include details of the SAS's activities in the 1990s and into the 21st century. Based on patrol reports and interviews with participants, this Australian military classic tells the fascinating story of the formation of the SAS, its secret role in Borneo during confrontation with Indonesia and its operations in Vietnam. The SAS operated deep behind enemy lines, conducting surveillance at close range, poised to spring into violent action at need. It was with good reason the Viet Cong came to call them Ma Rung-'phantoms of the jungle'. After Vietnam, the SAS formed a crack counter-terrorist force, ready to defend Australia. It became involved in action in Somalia, Kuwait and East Timor in the 1990s and, in 2000, the security of the Sydney Olympic Games. SAS: Phantoms of War tells the story of a highly disciplined force operating secretly at the cutting edge of Australia's defence in war and peace.
The Secret War
Author | : George C. Chalou |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 1995-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780788125980 |
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The proceedings of the first major scholarly conference on the OSS, which was in existence from 1941 through 1945. Includes 24 papers presented by veterans and historians of the OSS. Offers new insights into the activities and importance of the U.S.'s first modern national intelligence agency. Discusses: the U.S. on the brink of war; the operations of the OSS at the headquarters level and in the field throughout Western Europe, the Balkans, and Asia. Also explores the legacy of the OSS. Contributors include: Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., William Colby, Walt W. Rostow, Robin Winks, and Aline, Countess of Romanones.