The Coastwatchers is the fascinating story of the unsung heroic civilian spotters of World War 2 who roamed the coastlines of their home islands and reported back enemy sightings to Allied Intelligence. Author Eric Feldt led Operation Ferdinand part of the build-up to the Normandy landings in which the Coastwatchers by this time on the US Navy's payroll played a critical role. His intimate knowledge of Ferdinand and his familiarity with the Coastwatchers of the Pacific islands provides a unique perspective on this little known but important chapter of military history.