Cross, JP

Cross, J: Operation Tipping Point

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ISBN 13:: 9781915310149
author:: Cross, JP
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Monsoon Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2023
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 13.1 x 19.7 x 2.2 centimetres (0
Genre:: History, Military History, General,
Condition:: New
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Malaya, 1951. A British major commanding a rifle company of Gurkhas is woken in the small hours by a call from Special Branch with a grid reference pinpointing a large party of communist guerrillas. Despite poor communication and an outdated location, the two parties meet up, resulting in the communists' greatest loss of the Malayan Emergency. The story behind this pivotal moment unfolds against a backdrop of events in Moscow, Darjeeling, Delhi, and Calcutta, where senior communist party members plot to infiltrate Gurkha units. Captain Rance of the Gurkhas and his Chinese friend, a mole in the politburo, must act swiftly to prevent these plots from destabilising Malaya's bid for self-rule. This is the eighth book in a series featuring Gurkha military units, which can be read in any order. The author, J.P. Cross, draws on real events he witnessed during his time fighting in the Malayan Emergency, bringing authenticity to this gripping tale of counter-insurgency and espionage.

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