Ebook: SAS: secret war in South-East Asia: 22 Special Air Service Regiment in the Borneo Campaign, 1963-1966

From 1963 to 1966 Britain waged a secret war to keep the Federation of Malaysia free from domination by Soekarno's Indonesia and Chinese Communists. At the forefront of this campaign were the men of the Special Air Service. Working in four-man patrols, they befriended the former head-hunting border tribes and even trained some of them as an irregular military force. As the conflict continued, they went beyond the borders into Indonesia, where they tracked down enemy camps, destroyed supply routes and attacked the soldiers in the riverboats. By talking to those who were there, Peter Dickens reveals what it was really like to fight deep in the jungles of Borneo. He also captures the bravery and relentless pursuit of excellence that make the SAS the elite and prestigious regiment that it is.;Ch. 1. Incident on Melancholy Mountain -- Ch. 2.'It's a Great Finger-Poking Regiment' -- Ch. 3.'Arcadia': 'A' Squadron's first Borneo tour, January to April 1963 -- Ch. 4.'Confrontation': 'D' Squadron's first tour and 'A' Squadron's second tour, April to December 1963 -- Ch. 5.'Contact': 'D' Squadron's second tour, December 1963 to April 1964 -- Ch. 6.'Crush Malaysia': 'D' Squadron's second tour continued, April to June 1964 -- Ch. 7.'Pursuit of Excellence': 'B' Squadron raised and trained, January to October 1964 -- Ch. 8.A Little Further': 'A' Squadron's third tour, June to October 1964 -- Ch. 9. Threat to Kuching: 'B' Squadron's first tour, November 1964 to February 1965 -- Ch. 10'Licensed to Kill': 'D' Squadron's third tour, February to May 1965 -- Ch. 11.'Get Back In!': 'A' Squadron's fourth tour, May to September 1965 -- Ch. 12. Squadron Ops: 'B' Squadron's second tour, October 1965 to February 1966 -- Ch. 13. Envoi: Victory in Borneo, March to August 1966.