In this well illustrated account, the author examines the importance of the oilfields to the Japanese war effort and describes the capabilities of both sides. The objectives of the campaign are then outlined before he described the various British attacks and the Japanese responses in considerable detail.

Flypast Magazine

The narrative hangs together well thanks to the free-flowing style

Britain At War Magazine

an absorbing account of one of the British Pacific Fleet's major operations.

Scale Aircraft Modelling

provides a concise, engaging account of the development of the Royal Navy's carrier operations in the Indian Ocean and against the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies in 1944-45, and a good introduction to the campaign.

The Naval Review