Confrontation: The War with Indonesia, 1962-1966
- ISBN-10
- 1844155951
- ISBN-13
- 9781844155958
- Series
- Confrontation
- Pages
- 280
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Author
- Nicholas van der Bijl
Description
For over four years in the 'Swinging Sixties' the armed forces of the UK were engaged in a little publicised but crucial jungle war agaibst 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 aling 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 uprising in Brunei which was quickly crushed by the bold intervention of British army units. “ The arrival of Major General Walter Walker, himself a controversial figure, gave the subsequent campaign a clear direction. Indonesian incursions were rigorously defended and ruthlessly pursued. Top Secret 'Claret' operations took the fight to the enemy with cross border patrols. The outcome was a text book military victory thus avoiding a British 'Vietnam'. AUTHOR: 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 vixtory in the Falklands is being published by Pen & Sword in 2007 to mark the 25th Anniversary. He now works in the security industry and lives in Somerset. “ SELLING POINTS: 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 comabt 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 'forgotten war'. 16 pages of b/w photos
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