This book tells the true story of the Calcutta Light Horse, an Indian Army reserve unit organized during WWI but only employed in WWII when members who were considered too old for active service were given a chance to work for the SOE and end an Axis scheme that resulted in hundreds of thousands of tons of shipping sunk in the Indian Ocean. It reads like a novel (and no doubt some of the dialogue is "reconstructed") but this makes it a gripping story of espionage, adventure and determination. Includes maps and some photos.
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