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Book SynopsisThis book provides a fascinating exploration of the Japanese conquest of Burma, as the Allied forces were forced back in disarray to India and China.The Japanese invasion of Burma in January 1942 marked the beginning of the single longest campaign of World War II. In the Burmese jungles, the battle-hardened, highly trained and lightly equipped Imperial Japanese Army quickly proved itself a vastly superior fighting force in clashes against the British, Indian and Gurkha troops that formed Burma Army and Chinese nationalist forces deployed in eastern Burma. This superbly illustrated book narrates Burma Corps' epic fighting retreat northwards, carried out mostly in contact with the enemy and across hundreds of miles of highly malarial and extremely difficult terrain, to safety in India. Among the battles covered are the disaster at the Sittang Bridge on 22 February 1942 (where 17th Indian Division was all but destroyed), the fall of Rangoon in March 1942 and the clashes at Yenangya
Trade Reviewan informative and engaging account of what came to be known as ‘The British Army’s longest retrea -- Chris Jarvis * Miniature Wargames *
an informative and engaging account of what came to be known as ‘The British Army’s longest retreat’ -- Chris Jarvis * Miniature Wargames *
As ever, there are plenty of archive photos throughout the book, along with good clear maps and a number of 3D Battlefield views that help explain the various actions detailed in the book. * Military Model Scene *
Table of ContentsORIGINS OF THE CAMPAIGN CHRONOLOGY ALLIED COMMANDERS AND FORCES British, Indian and Burmese Chinese JAPANESE COMMANDERS AND FORCES Orders of Battle THE CAMPAIGN Opening rounds: from Kawkareik to the Bilin River The Battle of the Sittang Bridge The Fall of Rangoon and the Taukkyan roadblock The battle for central Buram: Prome, Toungoo and Yenangyaung The final Allied withdrawal from Burma ASSESSMENT THE BATTLEFIELD TODAY ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
