From 1948 through the 1950s British and Commonwealth forces fought a ruthless communist insurgency on the Malay peninsula. Thanks to sound generalship and the dedication and resilience of the officers and men, the security forces eventually broke the terrorists resolve.
1st Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment was just one of many British units involved in this successful campaign, known as the Malayan Emergency. Their tour between 1949 and 1953 coincided with the most crucial years when the future of the country and, arguably, the South East Asia region lay in the balance. As this book describes in words and superb contemporary images how the Battalion, the majority of whom were National Servicemen, operated under the most demanding jungle and climatic conditions, earning itself an enviable reputation. The Battalions experiences are well recorded here and typify those of tens of thousand servicemen whose efforts secured a unique victory.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Forsdike, Mark
Title
Images of War. The Malayan Emergency. The Crucial Years: 1949-53. Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Details
English text, paperback, 250 bw-photos. 252 pages.
