Special forces operations in South-East Asia 1941-1945 : Minerva, Baldhead and Longshanks/Creek / David Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Southeast Asia.

World War, 1939-1945.

Military campaigns.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, England : Pen & Sword Military, 2015.

Summary:

Many books have been written about Second World War special forces operations in Europe and the Middle East. Much less has been said about such operations in South-East Asia - those launched against the Japanese in Sumatra and the Andaman Islands, and the Germans in Goa. These operations, and the exceptional men who took part in them, have been almost forgotten. David Miller ... sets the record straight, and his narrative is fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in special operations and the war agaionst the Axis powers in South-East Asia."--Jacket.

Contents:

Part I: Operation Minerva, Sumatra, 20 December 1942. Introduction ; Sumatra ; Operation Minerva, Genesis ; The men ; Air Force participation ; The operation: 20 December 1942 ; Fate ; Analysis

Part II: Operations Baldhead and Hatch: Andaman Islands 1943-1945. The Andaman Islands ; Operation Baldhead 1 ; Operation Baldhead II ; Operation Baldhead III ; Operation Baldhead IV ; Operation Hatch ; Further operations in the Andamans ; Analysis

Part III: Operations Longshanks/Creek: Goa, 8/9 March 1943. Introduction ; The merchant ship situation ; Cutting-out expeditions ; The situation to 1942 ; SOE (India) ; Operation Hotspur ; The plans ; The units and the men ; Preparations completed ; The voyage of the Phoebe (Hopper barge number 5) ; The raid ; Aftermath in Goa ; Aftermath in London ; Analysis

Part IV: Envoi

Appendix A: Glossary and abbreviations

Appendix B: Dennis Whitehouse

Appendix C: Sergeant Lau TengKee

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 18, 2016).

ISBN:

9781473874220

147387422X

9781473874237

1473874238