Greg Hennessy wrote:
On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 19:31:31 GMT, "Matt Wiser"

wrote:



Greg, Operation ZIPPER was the British attack
on Malaya and Singapore that
was scheduled for September.

Thats the one I'm referring to, 'magic' intercepted
a general order from
regional HQ in Singapore to kill all POWs and
internees held in the area
under its control the moment allied forces invaded.


Zipper was due to kick off on 1st Sept 45.


greg



--
You do a lot less thundering in the pulpit against
the Harlot
after she marches right down the aisle and kicks
you in the nuts.
Are you sure about that?I've heard similar stories, but that the kill order
was to go into effect once the invasion of Japan began. ISTR that OSS, SOE,
etc had parachute teams on standby to jump on the camps when they picked
up that order via COMINT. Local guerillas in contact with the allies were
also going to hit the camps. At least the parties who issued that order were
tried postwar (it came from Tokyo) and were executed. (They weren't class
A war criminals, but B-level. That didn't save their necks, which were stretched
at Sugamo Prison)

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