J. P. Cross

Many books have extolled the exploits of the Gurkhas; In Gurkha Company brings to the subject a depth of experience and understanding that few authors can match. Colonel J.P Cross served for more than thirty years with these tough soldiers, hunting out communist terrorists in the rubber plantations of Malaya and fighting at their side in the jungles of Borneo. His perceptive account paints a portrait of the Gurkha battalions from the inside, enabling the reader to appreciate and understand the unique blend of martial qualities that has made these highland warriors so formidable on the battlefields of the world.