Canopy Of War: Jungle warfare, from the earliest days of forest fighting to the battlefields of Vietnam

by Bryan Perrett, Walter Walker (Contributor)

Whether of high intensity between regular forces, or low intensity confrontation and counter-insurgency, this book gives an account of conflicts in the jungle, from the Japanese invasion of Western territories in 1941-2 to the present day. The author also wrote "Desert Warfare", "A History of Blitzkreig", "Knights of the Black Cross - Hitler's Panzerwaffe and its Leaders", Soviet Armour since 1945", "Tank Tracks to Rangoon", "The Czar's British Squadron" and "Weapons of the Falklands Conflict".

208 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1990

About the author

Bryan Perrett was born in 1934 and educated at Liverpool College. He served in the Royal Armoured Corps, the 17th/21st Lancers, Westminster Dragoons, and the Royal Tank Regiment, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration.A professional military historian for many years, his books include "A History of the Blitzkrieg" and "Knights of the Black Cross - Hitler's Panzerwaffe and its Leaders". His treatise Desert Warfare was widely consulted during the Gulf War. His most recent works, including "Last Stand, At All Costs" and "Against all Odds" examine aspects of motivation. During the Falklands and Gulf Wars Bryan Perrett served as Defense Correspondent to the Liverpool Echo. His books are widely read on both sides of the Atlantic and have been translated into several languages.