Index, bibliography,ill, maps, p.310.non-fictionIn the last months of 1944, a group of elite Australian and British commandos was selected for the biggest Allied behind-the-scenes operation of the Pacific War. Their mission: to devastate the enemy's shipping by destroying the Japanese ships at anchor in Singapore Harbour. Operation Rimau, Britain's last throw of the colonial dice in South-East Asia, was intended as a body blow to the Japanese and a signal to the world that she would reclaim her Eastern Empire. Britain was trying to reclaim past glory - while Australia's wartime prime minister, John Curtin, had turned to America. In this atmosphere, Operation Rimau was planned ... Operation Rimau takes us inside the fierce conflict, and tells what really happened to these brave commandos - from the very beginnings of the operation through to their intense and courageous fighting in the South China Seas, and its aftermath. It exposes the sloppy planning behind the raid, and names the officers who betrayed and abandoned them in their hour of need, and details the political double-dealing which for so many years hid the real story behind red tape and bureaucratic lies.world war 1939-1945 - covert operations - australia, krait (ship)

ill (b/w), p.50.non-fictionA mainly pictorial account of the actions of escort carriers in World War 2.aircraft carriers - united states, escort carriers

ill (maimly col), p.80.non-fictionA mainly pictorial account of the B-29 Superfortress.b-29 superfortress, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - united states

ill (b/w), p.48.non-fictionA pictorial account of the PanzerkampfwagemIIAusf.G,4.Pz.Div, also the Sturmgeschutz IIIpzkpfw iii - pictorial works, armoured vehicles - military

ill (b/w) p.48.non-fictionPictorial review of the varied versions of German half tracksarmoured vehicles - germany, half tracks - germany

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA historical and pictorial of the Patton / Pershing tankm26 pershing, m47 patton

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive of Italian medium tanksarmoured vehicles - italy - history, tanks - military - italy

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive history of United states self propelled gunsarmoured vehicles - united states - history, self propelled guns - united states - history

ill (b/w,col), p.49non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive history of US armored carsarmoured vehicles - united states - history, military science - united states - history

ill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive history of US tank destroyerstank destroyers - united states - history, world war 1939-1945 - tank warfare

ill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the DUKW amphibious vehicleamphibious vehicles - united states - history, amphibious warfare - history

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the M3 half trackarmoured vehicles - united states - history, world war 1939-1945 - armoured vehicles

ill (b/w,col(,p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the M3 Lee/Grant tankm3 tank, world war 1939-1945 - armoured vehicles

ill )b/w,col) ,p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the AMTRAC amphibious vehicleamphibious warfare - history, armoured vehicles - amtrac - history

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the M24 Chaffee tankarmoured vehicles - united states - history, m24 chaffee tank

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Tiger tankworld war 1939-1945 - tank warfare, tiger (tank)

ill (b/w,col), p.47.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of German armoured carsarmoured vehicles - germany - hiistory, panzerspahwagen

ill (b/w,col), p.47non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of German self propelled gunsarmoured warfare - germany - history, self propelled guns - germany

ill (b/w,col),p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of Soviet tanksarmoured warfare - soviet union - history, tanks - soviet union

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of German self propelled gunsarmoured warfare - germany - history, self propelled guns - germany

ill (b/w,col) p.50.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of early German tanksarmoured warfare - germany - history, panzer i, panzer ii

ill (b/w,col) p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of British tanksarmoured warfare - britain - history, tanks - britain, matilda, crusader

ill (b/w, col), p.50.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Panther tankarmoured warfare - germany - history, panther tank

ill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Panzer IV tankarmoured warfare - germany - history, panzer iv

ill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Sturmgeschutz III in action (STUG) anti tank and infantry support vehiclearmoured warfare - germany - history, sturmgeschutz iii

ill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of German railway gunsarmoured warfare - germany - history, german railway guns

ill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Sherman tankarmoured warfare - united states - history, sherman tank

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Stuart light tankarmoured warfare - united states - history, stuart light tanks