A History of Jungle Warfare: From the Earliest Days to the Battlefields of Vietnam

by Bryan Perrett, Walter Walker KCB, CBE, DSO

Overview

A world where little light penetrates. Of dense vegetation, tangled roots, fetid mud and swamps. Where the helicopter, sophisticated weaponry and technology have revolutionized military combat. But where survival still depends on acute observation and listening for the slightest sound. The jungle. Backdrop to one of the most gruelling of all forms of warfare. To wars that in recent times have changed the course of history. The subject of this expert, extensively illustrated study by Bryan Perrett.

Originally published to acclaim in 1990 by Patrick Stephens Limited, this re-issue represents a determination on the publisher's part to keep this esteemed volume in print.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781399020169
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	05/18/2023
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x (d)

About the Author

Bryan Perrett was educated at Liverpool College. He served in the Royal Tank Regiment and was awarded the Territorial Decoration. A professional military historian for many years, his books include A History of the Blitzkrieg and Knights of the Black Cross: Hitler's Panzerwaffe and its Leaders. His treatise Desert Warfare was widely consulted during the Gulf War. His most recent works, including Last Stand!, At All Costs! and Against all Odds! examine aspects of motivation. During the Falklands and Gulf Wars, Bryan Perrett served as Defense Correspondent to the Liverpool Echo. He is the author of The Hunters and the Hunted (2012), Why the Germans Lost (2013) and Why the Japanese Lost (2014), all published by Pen and Sword Books.

Table of Contents

Foreword General Sir Walter Walker 6

Introduction: The Jungle Backdrop 7

Chapter 1 'Don't Never Take a Chance You Don't Have To' 9

Chapter 2 The All-Conquering Bicycle 27

Chapter 3 Learning the Business 53

Chapter 4 'Honda Speaks of Nothing Else!' 83

Chapter 5 Insurrection and Confrontation 113

Chapter 6 The Road to Dien Bien Phu 129

Chapter 7 Firepower Versus Willpower 150

Bibliography 202

Index 204

Editorial Reviews

…it serves as a good introduction to the subject.

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