Legends of the Dragonfly

Fighting the Communists During the Malaya Emergency, 1947-1960

by Vincent Hancock


Formats

Softcover
$20.11
E-Book
$4.99
Hardcover
$40.29
Softcover
$20.11

Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 8/26/2020

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 274
ISBN : 9781728356112
Format : E-Book
Dimensions : N/A
Page Count : 274
ISBN : 9781728356730
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 274
ISBN : 9781728356129

About the Book

On discovering the tragic news that his worst fears have been realized by the sudden sinking of his MTB boat, ‘The Wilful Lady’ and the loss of all her crew at sea, Rex our intrepid adventurer decides to forge a new life for himself as a soldier of fortune. This was not to be as the tide of war was coming back again to Malaya but this time the enemy of my enemy is no longer my friend. An eight thousand strong well trained and equipped communist terrorist insurgency had begun with the murders of British rubber plantation owners and rubber tappers alike. Rex is coerced into working for the British once again despite his objections. To make matters worse, the terrorist who became known to the locals as ‘bandits’ were financially well supported by the Communist Party of Malaya with an active membership of tens of thousands of civilians predominantly Chinese squatters and displaced citizenry. Only this time Rex our protagonist would take up the role of a European Police Sergeant working for the Federation of Malaya Police Force. Before his war was over, Rex will have made new friends and face daring challenges that would change his world.


About the Author