A Face Like a Chicken's Backside: An Unconventional Soldier in South East Asia, 1948-71 - Couverture rigide

Cross, J P

 
9780750964371: A Face Like a Chicken's Backside: An Unconventional Soldier in South East Asia, 1948-71
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ISBN 10 : 0750964375 ISBN 13 : 9780750964371
Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

The jungle can be seen as the environment closest to mankind’s primaeval origins and the setting in which he, or most of his kind, is least at home. Conflicts in jungle regions pose unique problems and demand special soldiering skills. J.P. Cross was an officer with the Gurkhas for 38 years in Asia, 10 of them spent ‘under the jungle canopy’. There, he accrued a wealth of knowledge and experience, particularly in fighting against Communist revolutionaries, and went on to train other soldiers in the art of guerrilla warfare. From first-hand experience of company operations in the jungle, intertwined with fascinating elements from his own life story, J.P. Cross uses his unrivalled breadth of knowledge to impart a very personal account of armed conflict in the jungle. This volume offers the perfect blend of factual military history and the empathetic, subjective recollection of a skilled and internationally admired practitioner. Peppered with lucid and humorous comment, it will provide every reader with a new understanding of this very special military discipline.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The jungle can be seen as the environment closest to mankind s primaeval origins and the setting in which he, or most of his kind, is least at home. Conflicts in jungle regions pose unique problems and demand special soldiering skills. J.P. Cross was an officer with the Gurkhas for 38 years in Asia, 10 of them spent under the jungle canopy . There, he accrued a wealth of knowledge and experience, particularly in fighting against Communist revolutionaries, and went on to train other soldiers in the art of guerrilla warfare.

From first-hand experience of company operations in the jungle, intertwined with fascinating elements from his own life story, J.P. Cross uses his unrivalled breadth of knowledge to impart a very personal account of armed conflict in the jungle.

This volume offers the perfect blend of factual military history and the empathetic, subjective recollection of a skilled and internationally admired practitioner. Peppered with lucid and humorous comment, it will provide every reader with a new understanding of this very special military discipline.

Biographie de l'auteur

J.P. Cross is a retired British Gurkha officer, who served with the British Army from 1943 to 1982 in a number of positions, including Commandant of their Jungle Warfare School. He has since written a number of books on his experiences of fighting as a Gurkha in Indo-China.

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Éditeur
The History Press Ltd
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0750964375
ISBN 13 
9780750964371
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
232
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9781853672392: A Face Like a Chicken's Backside: An Unconventional Soldier in South East Asia, 1948-1971

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1853672394 ISBN 13 :  9781853672392
Editeur : Greenhill Books, 1996
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