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Air War for Burma : The Allied Air Forces Fight Back in South-East Asia 1942-1945 by Christopher Shores (2014, Hardcover)
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The monsoon then brought operations on land and in the air virtually to a halt for several months as the British and Indian forces prepared to retake Burma. The Japanese however, had very different ideas.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrub Street
ISBN-101904010954
ISBN-139781904010951
eBay Product ID (ePID)44122279
Product Key Features
Book TitleAir War for Burma : the Allied Air Forces Fight Back in South-East Asia 1942-1945
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / World War I, Military / Aviation
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorChristopher Shores
Book SeriesBloody Shambles Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight35 oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Series Volume Number3
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal940.5425
SynopsisIn his monumental work Bloody Shambles, Volume Two, Christopher Shores described in detail the British retreat out of Burma, culminating at the end of May 1942. The monsoon then brought operations on land and in the air virtually to a halt for several months as the British and Indian forces prepared to retake Burma. The Japanese however, had very different ideas. Air War for Burma picks up the story from the beginning of June 1942 and follows the hard-fought campaigns through to the end of the war in August 1945. Here the activities of the RAF and USAAF during the desperate fighting of 1942-44, resulting ultimately in victories at Imphal and Kohima, are fully recounted. No less a forgotten air force than was the 14th 'Forgotten Army', the RAF particularly was denied the most modern and effective aircraft until late in the fighting, struggling to survive with obsolescent equipment against frequently superior Japanese machines. Described herein are the operations during the First and Second Arakan Campaigns; support for the Chindits in their long-range penetrations deep into enemy-held territory; the savage sieges of Imphal and Kohima; and the final victorious advance across the plains of Central Burma to Mandalay and Rangoon. Detailed also are the activities over the Indian Ocean and the East Indies of the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers and the aircrews of the Fleet Air Arm. Painstakingly researched from official sources, log books, letters and interviews, this is far and away the best reference work on the subject, and completes the set.
LC Classification NumberD767.6
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- Jun 28, 2022
A Finer Book, Upon The Subject, Is Yet To Be Written!
An untold chapter in air war of WWII is, fainlly, given its due.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 09, 2023
Very detailed on day-to-day activity
Excellent information on the air war situation in this particular area. Photos I've never seen before. For the reader who enjoys details.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
