{"product_id":"the-reconquest-of-burma-194445-9781472854063","title":"The Reconquest of Burma 194445","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating exploration of the dramatic battles and Allied operations to wrest back control of Burma (Myanmar) from the Japanese.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Allied reconquest of Burma was not part of Allied Grand Strategy in 1944 and 1945. It happened despite it  in particular, because of the dramatic failure of the Japanese invasion of India (Operation \u003ci\u003eU-Go\u003c\/i\u003e), which ended ignominiously for the Japanese Empire in August 1944. The reconquest was one of the longest campaigns of World War II. It comprised 11 distinct battles and offensives that were part of the overall continuum of operations that resulted in the Allied victory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by a foremost expert on the British Army in World War II, this superbly illustrated work details the Allied operations to retake Burma from Japanese control. Accounts of Operation \u003ci\u003eCapital\u003c\/i\u003e, the capture of Meiktila and Mandalay, the Allied advance in the Arakan, the race for Rangoon, Operation \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e, the Battle of the Sittang Bend an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eORIGINS OF THE CAMPAIGN CHRONOLOGY OPPOSING COMMANDERS Japanese Allied OPPOSING FORCES Japanese Allied OPPOSING PLANS  THE CAMPAIGN Operation Capital The Masterstroke at Meiktila Advance in Arakan  The Race for Rangoon AFTERMATH The Battle of the Breakout THE BATTLEFIELD TODAY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867222028631,"sku":"9781472854063","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472854063.jpg?v=1722282284","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-reconquest-of-burma-194445-9781472854063","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}