The burma campaign book

A well paced account of the series of campaigns fought in burma between the japanese invasion of 1942 and the allied reconquest of the country in 1945, covering the japanese conquest of burma, the campaigns on the indian border, and the contribution made by india, american and chinese troops to the eventual victory. The burma campaign memorial library collection was compiled by volunteers from the burma campaign fellowship group over a four year period 19951999. The burma campaign in the southeast asian theatre of world war ii was fought primarily by british commonwealth, chinese and united states forces against the forces of imperial japan, who were assisted to some degree by thailand, the burmese national army and the indian national army. Burma campaign uk tshirts are made from 100% organic cotton and printed in the uk in a. The british commonwealth land forces were drawn primarily from the united. The burma campaign is a strikingly original account from one of our most celebrated historians. Everything worthy of note is contained in the book and with a number of personal accounts that make the conflict and suffering more alive to the reader. By late 1941 the united states was shipping lendlease materiel by sea to the burmese port of rangoon, where it was transferred to railroad cars for the trip to lashio in northern burma and finally carried by truck over the 712milelong burma road to kunming. Stillwell was a cantankerous guy who was anti british. Moser, don and editors of timelife books world war ii. The campaign is also significant due to consistent american participation from the beginning of the war to the end of wwii.

The epic story of the china burma india theater in world war ii by donovan webster. There have been more specialist books about an action or a regiment. It initially consisted of private donations and bequests from veterans and other individuals. The first part of the book moves along at a slower speed as the playing field and players are identified on both sides. I cant think of any books with extensive photographic coverage. This leads to a detailed study of the main characters of the book and, i do mean main characters of the book. On 24 april 1959, he was appointed a knight companion of the order of the garter kg. This was a campaign that involved the british and commonwealth, japanese, chinese and american armies. There have been a large number of books written about the campaign over the years and this is just a small list of general books that might be of interest.

Dont let the silly movie adaptation, this is a rather good novelization of the guerilla campaign against the japanese from the pov of an oss officer leading kachin resistance forces. The burma campaig n was a series of battles fought in the british colony of bu rma. The burma campaign was a campaign that lasted for most of the pacific war. Any person who wishes to understand the nature and context of the allied campaign in burma from its beginning in 1941 until the end of the war in august 1945 should obtain a copy of this book. A vivid, brutal and enthralling account of the burma campaign one of the most punishing and hardfought military adventures of world war two. They faced against the invading forces of imperial japan, who were supported by the thai phayap army, as well as two. Opinions in these books are the authors own and do not necessarily represent the views and policies of burma campaign uk. Yet the politics, intrigue, backstabbing, egos and politicians who couldnt at times be trusted. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. It was fought in some of the most challenging terrain in the world, in a tropical climate that claimed many men before they had a chance to fight. Charting the whole burma war, this book flows like a novel from the high command to the sharp end setting out a myriad of facts and considerations in a clear and coherent narrative.

China burma india,1978, library of congress no 7793742 slim, william 1956 defeat into victory. The burma road reopened in october 1940, literally the sole lifeline to china. Disaster into triumph, 194245 yale library of military history by frank mclynn. The burma campaign by frank mclynn overdrive rakuten. This book is a very detailed account of the war in burma, not a campaign but the entire war that lasted from december 1941 to the end of the war. The authors have collected a series of oral histories from japanese participants in the second world war who fought in burma, and this book is an edited collection of these histories. We have all read books that left us reflecting, what if. The burma campaign began after the japanese advanced into burma shortly after their airstrike at pearl harbor, and the campaign was effectively over shortly before the japanese. There are some good maps, but since all are at the front of the book, it necessitates flipping back and forth. This book is about one of the barely known fights in the burma campaign. This is a detailed study of the burma campaign in world war ii that considers all aspects of the war in that theater. An excellent book this excellent book deals with politics of war.

Burma campaign uk bcuk founded in 1991 is a londonbased nongovernmental organisation ngo that aims to achieve the restoration of human rights and democracy in burma also known as myanmar. The burma star memorial library has nearly 1,500 books or memoirs lodged there see links page. This book, in essence a quadruple biography, tells the story of the four larger thanlife allied commanders whose lives collided in the burma campaign, one of. It was part of the southeast asian theatre of world war ii and primarily involved forces of the allies. Only two years ago, the imperial war museum in london published a detailed, 456page volume on the burma campaign written by military historian julian thompson.

Provides some interesting views on how the different allied groups in the theater related to each other and what happened to stillwell, as well as a lot of. Bcuk campaigns on behalf of the burmese pro democracy movement and is the largest campaigning organisation for burma in europe. Burmese girls is funny, fabulous and frightening, but also tells the sadder story of burma today, where democracy is crushed, monks disappeared and poverty endemic. This is an old book and is largely text, but is an excellent read. For many americans, the burma campaign of world war ii is indeed what it was nicknamed at the time, the forgotten war. Impenetrable jungle, poor transport infrastructure, seasonal monsoon rains, as well as famine, disease, snakes and crocodiles all bore heavily on the troops. Japan invaded burma in 1942, then part of the british empire, beginning what was to become the longest continuous campaign fought by the british during the war. This book argues that the campaign s development was driven more by what was logistictically possible than by pure strategic intent. The last of the allied troops left burma and burma is officially renamed myanmar. This seems a rather obscure subject, but almost all of the armies that the allies fought against during world war ii were annihilated, to the point of just a few survivors. He had already published his personal narrative of the burma campaign, defeat into victory, in 1956. Initially, the author goes through the defeat of the allied forces by the japanese and then their retreat from burma. Impenetrable jungle, poor transport infrastructure.

This book, in essence a quadruple biography, tells the story of the four larger thanlife allied commanders whose lives collided in the burma. Burma at the crossroads is fascinating book, with wideranging accounts of the courage and determination of burmas people, its history and struggle for justice. Twelve thousand americans fought in it against the japanese, compared with 72,000 chinese and 600,000 from the british commonwealth overwhelmingly indians. After the campaign ended for the allies and nato agreements were signed burma became an independent country on january 4th, 1948. This leads to a detailed study of the main characters of the book and. Disaster into triumph, 194245 yale university press. Burma rifles a story of merrills marauders by frank bonham. All the laws under which they were jailed remain in place. Ranging from 1942, when the british suffered the greatest defeat in the history of the empire, through the crucial battles of imphal and kohima. Following the fall of burma to the japanese in may 1942, reopening and expanding the link from india to china through burma became the allied forces principal war aim in southeast asia. Disaster into triumph, 194245 won honorable mention in the 2012 new york book festival history category. The burma campaign was one of the most punishing and protracted military adventures of world war two. What lessons does the burma campaign hold download ebook. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.