The Heroes of Rimau: Unravelling the mystery of one of World War II's most daring raids Tapa dura - 1990

Rozelle, New South Wales, Australia: Sally Milner Publishing, 1990. Book. Good to Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 160mm x 240mm. Light general wear to covers. No tears. A small label abrasion to ffep, otherwise internally clean. Binding tight. 314pp.

Birchgrove: Sally Milner Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. 1863510184 . With photographic illustrations and 8 maps, endpaper maps, a fine copy in fine dustjacket. ; 245 x 160mm; 314 pages .

Sally Milner Pub, Australia, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. 314 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Sally Milner Pub., Australia, 1990. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are lightly tanned. Short gift inscription in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Controversial reappraisal of Operation Rimau, an Australian/British raid on Japanese-occupied Singapore in 1944. The authors claim that the official version of the operation is deeply flawed. The story which they tell is one not only of extreme courage but also of official bungling and Japanese brutality. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN: 1863510184. ISBN/EAN: 9781863510189. Inventory No: 19030356.. 9781863510189

Sally Milner Publishing Pty, Limited, Birchgrove, New South Wales, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 800 g; VI, 314 pages, with double page end page maps, 24 pages of black-and-white photography in original hardcover binding with silver printing on the spine, and illustrated dust jacket. Slight rubbing at the top edge of the spine and the fold over corners. Otherwise in very good condition. On September 11, 1944 the British submarine Porpoise left Fremantle harbour intent on repeating the Jaywick rate of 1943 by blowing up 60 ships in Japanese occupied Singapore harbour 19 days later, the preliminary part of the operation successfully completed, the submarine commander farewelled the raiders at Pedjantan Island, promising to return to pick them up in 38 days time. A handful of Chinese and Malays and the conquering Japanese were the only people ever to see the 23 men again. According to the scandal official post-war record, the mission was… Leer más