ORIGINS 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
This book provides a fascinating exploration of the Japanese conquest of Burma, as the Allied forces were forced back in disarray to India and China.
Tim Moreman is a freelance military historian living in Somerset, who was formerly a Lecturer in War Studies at King’s College, London and briefly Resident Historian at the Staff College at Camberley. Tim has written a series of academic and popular books on the Indian Army and counterinsurgency, as well as contributing articles to various academic journals. He has worked for BBC Timewatch and various other film and television companies as a historical consultant.
an informative and engaging account of what came to be known as
‘The British Army’s longest retreat'
*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*
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