{"product_id":"operation-kingfisher-by-gary-followill-9781922896681","title":"Operation Kingfisher","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 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 \u003cem\u003eOperation Kingfisher\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere have been several published theories on \u003cem\u003eOperation Kingfisher\u003c\/em\u003e which explore if the plan really existed, why it was cancelled and who was to blame for its cancellation. For the first time, \u003cem\u003eOperation Kingfisher\u003c\/em\u003e analyses the effects government policy and the relationships of Churchill, Roosevelt and Curtin had on the mission and its final outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOperation Kingfisher\u003c\/em\u003e discloses the actual chain of events that led to the tragic sacrifice of all but six survivors of the Sandakan POW camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655490687212,"sku":"9781922896681","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17377933482872.jpg?v=1752471104","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/operation-kingfisher-by-gary-followill-9781922896681","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}