Operation Kingfisher

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The cancelled rescue mission that sacrificed Sandakan POWs to the Death Marches

By Gary Followill

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Operation Kingfisher by Gary Followill is a gripping exploration of a daring World War II mission. Set against the backdrop of historical conflict, the book delves into the intricacies of a covert operation intended to disrupt enemy forces. It's a tale of bravery and strategy, detailing the efforts of a team tasked with a critical military objective.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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The chain of events that led to the death of over 2,500 Prisoners of War – one of Australia’s worst wartime tragedies – the cancellation of the rescue mission Operation Kingfisher.

Finally, the true story of why the Sandakan POWs of World War II were not rescued despite a fully planned and resourced operation – including men, aircraft and naval vessels – all equipped to carry out the rescue mission.

There have been several published theories on Operation Kingfisher which explore if the plan really existed, why it was cancelled and who was to blame for its cancellation. For the first time, Operation Kingfisher analyses the effects government policy and the relationships of Churchill, Roosevelt and Curtin had on the mission and its final outcome.

Using recently released archival documents, the author uncovers the mistakes made by Allied governments and special forces in Borneo that triggered the Death Marches Number 2 and Number 3. It reveals the mistaken intelligence which caused the cancellation of the rescue mission of the POWs at the Sandakan POW camp – a decision that ultimately resulted in their deaths.

Operation Kingfisher discloses the actual chain of events that led to the tragic sacrifice of all but six survivors of the Sandakan POW camp.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922896681

Publisher: Big Sky Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 July 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Big Sky Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

Collections

Education & Reference Gary Followill History & Archaeology History & Military Military History Non-Fiction

About the Author

Gary Followill is a successful business owner of an international agricultural import/export company, turned military historian and writer. He has a lifelong interest in history and, in 2010, commenced a Master of Art degree in Military History at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. Operation Kingfisher follows years of research at archives in Australia, Great Britain, and the United States of America. Gary uses previously unseen and recently released archival files to find the real story of the cancellation of the Sandakan POW rescue mission – Operation Kingfisher. His findings are completely different from previous theories on the reason over 2,500 POWs lost their lives on the Death Marches. The key to his findings was a file contained in the UK Archives and released in 2016 – the information within gave him the ‘smoking gun’ to confirm his theory.