Kopassus – Inside Indonesia’s special forces (book review)

Title :- Kopassus – Inside Indonesia’s special forces

By :- Ken Conboy

Published :- Equinox Publishing, Jakarta & Singapore (2003) Paperback (320 pages).

Outline :- The history of the Indonesian army’s Special Forces from the war of independence to the late 1980’s is the main focus of this book. It recounts the key commanders and the activities, from quelling the Muslim freedom fighters in west Java to ensure true national cohesive independence under Soekarno, the efforts of Soekarno to bring Malaysia under Indonesia’s anti colonial flag and settling internal conflicts in Sulawesi, Timor etc.