Author: John Shobbrook
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702265020
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A gripping blend of memoir, true crime and corruption in the tropics. In the late 1970s, criminal mastermind John Milligan and his associates conspired to import heroin into Far North Queensland via a remote mountain-top airdrop. In a story that is stranger than fiction, it took them three trips through dense jungle to locate the heroin, but they only recovered one of the two packages. When narcotics agent John Shobbrook took on the investigation of this audacious crime, codenamed &‘Operation Jungle', his career was on the rise within the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. What he discovered unwittingly set in motion a chain of events that not only destroyed his own career, but led to the disbanding of the Narcotics Bureau. Operation Jungle is a gripping true story about the high cost of truth and the far-reaching tentacles of greed and corruption that cross state borders and legal jurisdictions.
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) in Burma
Author: Richard Duckett
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1786722720
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
In the mountains and jungles of occupied Burma during World War II, British special forces launched a series of secret operations, assisted by parts of the Burmese population. The men of the SOE, trained in sabotage and guerrilla warfare, worked in the jungle, deep behind enemy lines, to frustrate the puppet Burmese government of Ba Maw and continue the fight against Hirohito's Japan in a theatre starved of resources. Here, Richard Duckett uses newly declassified documents from the National Archives to reveal for the first time the extent of British special forces' involvement - from the 1941 operations until beyond Burma's independence from the British Empire in 1948. Duckett argues convincingly that `Operation Character' and `Operation Billet' - large SOE missions launched in support of General Slim's XIV Army offensive to liberate Burma - rank among the most militarily significant of the SOE's secret missions. Featuring a wealth of photographs and accompanying material never before published, including direct testimony recorded by veterans of the campaign and maps from the SOE files, The SOE in Burma tells a compelling story of courage and struggle in during World War II
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1786722720
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
In the mountains and jungles of occupied Burma during World War II, British special forces launched a series of secret operations, assisted by parts of the Burmese population. The men of the SOE, trained in sabotage and guerrilla warfare, worked in the jungle, deep behind enemy lines, to frustrate the puppet Burmese government of Ba Maw and continue the fight against Hirohito's Japan in a theatre starved of resources. Here, Richard Duckett uses newly declassified documents from the National Archives to reveal for the first time the extent of British special forces' involvement - from the 1941 operations until beyond Burma's independence from the British Empire in 1948. Duckett argues convincingly that `Operation Character' and `Operation Billet' - large SOE missions launched in support of General Slim's XIV Army offensive to liberate Burma - rank among the most militarily significant of the SOE's secret missions. Featuring a wealth of photographs and accompanying material never before published, including direct testimony recorded by veterans of the campaign and maps from the SOE files, The SOE in Burma tells a compelling story of courage and struggle in during World War II
Lande: The Calais 'Jungle' and Beyond
Author: Hicks, Dan
Publisher: Bristol University Press
ISBN: 1529206189
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. How can Archaeology help us understand our contemporary world? This ground-breaking book reflects on material, visual and digital culture from the Calais “Jungle” – the informal camp where, before its destruction in October 2016, more than 10,000 displaced people lived. LANDE: The Calais 'Jungle' and Beyond reassesses how we understand ‘crisis’, activism, and the infrastructure of national borders in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, foregrounding the politics of environments, time, and the ongoing legacies of empire. Introducing a major collaborative exhibit at Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum, the book argues that an anthropological focus on duration, impermanence and traces of the most recent past can recentre the ongoing human experiences of displacement in Europe today.
Publisher: Bristol University Press
ISBN: 1529206189
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. How can Archaeology help us understand our contemporary world? This ground-breaking book reflects on material, visual and digital culture from the Calais “Jungle” – the informal camp where, before its destruction in October 2016, more than 10,000 displaced people lived. LANDE: The Calais 'Jungle' and Beyond reassesses how we understand ‘crisis’, activism, and the infrastructure of national borders in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, foregrounding the politics of environments, time, and the ongoing legacies of empire. Introducing a major collaborative exhibit at Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum, the book argues that an anthropological focus on duration, impermanence and traces of the most recent past can recentre the ongoing human experiences of displacement in Europe today.
Jungle Recon
Author: Kashan Ajmeri
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Embark on a heart-pounding adventure through the untamed wilderness with 'Jungle Recon: Operation Thunderstrike.' Join the fearless Captain Jave and Intelligence Agent Jenny as they journey deep into enemy territory on a secret mission that will test their courage, cunning, and camaraderie to the limit. Faced with relentless adversaries, treacherous terrain, and the specter of betrayal, our heroes must rely on their wits and survival instincts to navigate the jungle's deadly labyrinth and emerge victorious. Packed with pulse-pounding action, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and unforgettable characters, 'Jungle Recon: Operation Thunderstrike' is an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride that will leave you breathless from start to finish. Are you ready to dive into the heart of the jungle and experience the ultimate test of courage? Pick up your copy today and join the adventure of a lifetime
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Embark on a heart-pounding adventure through the untamed wilderness with 'Jungle Recon: Operation Thunderstrike.' Join the fearless Captain Jave and Intelligence Agent Jenny as they journey deep into enemy territory on a secret mission that will test their courage, cunning, and camaraderie to the limit. Faced with relentless adversaries, treacherous terrain, and the specter of betrayal, our heroes must rely on their wits and survival instincts to navigate the jungle's deadly labyrinth and emerge victorious. Packed with pulse-pounding action, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and unforgettable characters, 'Jungle Recon: Operation Thunderstrike' is an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride that will leave you breathless from start to finish. Are you ready to dive into the heart of the jungle and experience the ultimate test of courage? Pick up your copy today and join the adventure of a lifetime
Fighting the People's War
Author: Jonathan Fennell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107030951
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 967
Book Description
Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British and Commonwealth armies. He analyses why the great battles were won and lost and how the men that fought went on to change the world.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107030951
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 967
Book Description
Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British and Commonwealth armies. He analyses why the great battles were won and lost and how the men that fought went on to change the world.