True Blue Conversations - Michael Kelly - Malaya Emergancy

<p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;"> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #494941; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> In this week’s Episode Adam is having a conversation with AWM Historian Michael Kelly about Australia’s involvement in a largely overlooked conflict - the ‘Malayan Emergency’.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;"> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #494941; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> .</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;"> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #494941; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> The ‘Emergency’ began in mid-1948, but Australia’s involvement didn’t begin until 1950, the year the Korean War started. Australia’s initial commitment was from the RAAF with supply drops and other aerial operations. This extended to bombing runs against the Communist forces in 1954. By 1955, Aussie troops were committed and undertook extensive patrolling and other operations against the guerrillas. The RAN also patrolled Malayan waters during the latter part of the decade.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;"> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #494941; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;"> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #494941; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> Although t