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Title

Paradise afire. Volume 3, The Sri Lankan war, 1990-1994 / Adrien Fontanellaz.

Author

Fontanellaz, Adrien

Publication

• Warwick, England : Helion & Company, 2020.
• ©2020

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Details

Description

72 pages, viii pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps; 30 cm.

Summary

"In June 1990, a mere three months after the Indian Peace Keeping Force withdrawal from Sri Lanka, the war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan government resumed and was to continue unabated until another cease-fire in early 1995. This period of the protracted Sri Lankan civil war, known as Eelam War II, saw not only the LTTE evolve into a fully-fledged semi-conventional force, but also gained the reputation of being one of the most innovative and professional armed groups ever. This volume covers in detail the coming into being and the tactics of the Sea Tigers, the movement's naval wing infamous for its swarm tactics, but also the developments related to its intelligence wings and ground forces. The Sri Lankan armed forces were however no underdog either. To the contrary, and despite numerous flaws that plagued their efforts, they were anything but passive, launching multiple offensives which were part of a cohesive and well thought-out strategy, all the while benefiting from the leadership of several extremely gifted officers, foremost Brig.Gen. Denzil Kobbekaduwa. The two warring parties thus repeatedly fought each other in battles and campaigns of unheard off size and intensity so far, inflicting telling blows upon one another, but with both failing to gain the upper hand in the long run - until the two sides entered into a new round of negotiations which halted the conflict - for a mere few months."

Series Statement

Asia@war ; No. 17

Uniform Title

Asia@War ; v. 17.

Alternative Title

Sri Lankan war, 1990-1994

Subject

• 1983-2009
• Military campaigns
• Sri Lanka > History > Civil War, 1983-2009
• Sri Lanka > History > Campaigns. > Civil War, 1983-2009
• Sri Lanka

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (page 66).

Call Number

JFG 21-51

ISBN

• 9781913118624
• 1913118622

OCLC

1197741221

Author

Fontanellaz, Adrien, author.

Title

Paradise afire. Volume 3, The Sri Lankan war, 1990-1994 / Adrien Fontanellaz.

Publisher

Warwick, England : Helion & Company, 2020.

Copyright Date

©2020

Type of Content

text

still image

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Asia@war ; No. 17

Asia@War ; v. 17.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (page 66).

Chronological Term

1983-2009

Research Call Number

JFG 21-51