Prelude To The Monsoon: Assignment in Sumatra (1982) By G.F. Jacobs
 
Major Gideon Francois Jacobs of the British Royal Marines recounts his experiences in Sumatra during World War II and whose daunting assignment (at the age of 23) was to take control of the island from the 80,000 strong surrendering Japanese occupation force and oversee the liberation of prisoner of war camps.
 
The author's personal eyewitness account of the developments in Sumatra immediately after the Japanese surrender in August of 1945 combines the excitement and adventure of a fast-paced novel with a valuable record of a lost portion of history.
 
Hard Cover with Dust Cover
250 Pages
In Good condition