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Burma Victory, 1944-1945 : Photographs from Wartime Archives by Jon Diamond (2022, Trade Paperback)

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Burma Victory, 1 : Photographs from Wartime Archives, Paperback by Diamond, Jon, ISBN 1399008536, ISBN-13 9781399008532, Brand New, Free shipping in the US General Stilwell’s ad hoc force of Merrill’s Marauders, American-trained Chinese divisions, Kachin guerrillas and General Wingate’s Chindits conducted a northern Burmese offensive that led to the coup de main seizure of Myitkyina’s airfield in May 1944.

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PublisherPen & Sword Books The Limited

ISBN-101399008536

ISBN-139781399008532

eBay Product ID (ePID)23057270671

Product Key Features

Book TitleBurma Victory, 1944-1945 : Photographs from Wartime Archives

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAsia / Southeast Asia, Military / World War II, World

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorJon Diamond

Book SeriesImages of War Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width7.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsJon Diamond, is to be commended for his attention to detail, great use of maps and amazing photographs.

Dewey Decimal940.5425

SynopsisGeneral Stilwell's ad hoc force of Merrill's Marauders, American-trained Chinese divisions, Kachin guerrillas and General Wingate's Chindits conducted a northern Burmese offensive that led to the coup de main seizure of Myitkyina's airfield in May 1944., "Jon Diamond, is to be commended for his attention to detail, great use of maps and amazing photographs." -- IPMS/USA General Stilwell's ad hoc force of Merrill's Marauders, American-trained Chinese divisions, Kachin guerrillas and General Wingate's Chindits conducted a northern Burmese offensive that led to the coup de main seizure of Myitkyina's airfield in May 1944. In August 1944, after a protracted siege, Myitkyina town on the Irrawaddy River fell to the Allies. At the same time elements of General Slim's 14th Army were mounting a defense of northeastern India at Imphal and Kohima against Imperial Japan's 15th Army; Operation U-Go, led by General Mutaguchi, from March to July 1944. Thereafter, the Allies began two major campaigns.First, the northern Burmese Sino-American offensive re-opened the land supply route to China via a newly-built Burma Road, which replaced the American Air Transport Command's 'Hump' airlift that had kept Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Chinese forces supplied.The second offensive was by General Bill Slim's multi-national British 14th Army under, which advanced south-east through the Arakan. The 'Forgotten Army' eventually re-occupied Mandalay and Rangoon.These legendary campaigns are superbly described in words and images in this fine addition to the Images of War series.

LC Classification NumberD767.6