The burma campaign book

I cant think of any books with extensive photographic coverage. The burma campaign was a campaign that lasted for most of the pacific war. The burma campaign by frank mclynn overdrive rakuten. It was part of the southeast asian theatre of world war ii and primarily involved forces of the allies. The epic story of the china burma india theater in world war ii by donovan webster. The burma star memorial library has nearly 1,500 books or memoirs lodged there see links page. 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. Disaster into triumph, 194245 yale library of military history by frank mclynn. 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.

Bcuk campaigns on behalf of the burmese pro democracy movement and is the largest campaigning organisation for burma in europe. Written before the rohingya crisis of 2017 began, and now updated, this book provides a more detailed analysis of the rohingya and the persecution they have faced for decades, and warned of what was to come. 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. 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 british commonwealth land forces were drawn primarily from the united. For many americans, the burma campaign of world war ii is indeed what it was nicknamed at the time, the forgotten war. Burma myanmar history, southeast asian history, books. Opinions in these books are the authors own and do not necessarily represent the views and policies of burma campaign uk.

The first part of the book moves along at a slower speed as the playing field and players are identified on both sides. This leads to a detailed study of the main characters of the book and. Burma campaign uk tshirts are made from 100% organic cotton and printed in the uk in a. 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. China burma india,1978, library of congress no 7793742 slim, william 1956 defeat into victory.

The burma campaig n was a series of battles fought in the british colony of bu rma. 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. The burma campaign memorial library collection was compiled by volunteers from the burma campaign fellowship group over a four year period 19951999. On 24 april 1959, he was appointed a knight companion of the order of the garter kg. Activists and journalists continue to be arrested in burma and political prisoners remain in jail. There have been more specialist books about an action or a regiment. This is a detailed study of the burma campaign in world war ii that considers all aspects of the war in that theater. 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. Burma at the crossroads is fascinating book, with wideranging accounts of the courage and determination of burmas people, its history and struggle for justice. The burma campaign is a strikingly original account from one of our most celebrated historians.

The fighting in burma between the allies and the japanese imperial army can hardly be described as forgotten. He had already published his personal narrative of the burma campaign, defeat into victory, in 1956. The burma campaign was one of the most punishing and protracted military adventures of world war two. This is an old book and is largely text, but is an excellent read. 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. What if the author had focused the book more in this direction. 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. 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. After the campaign ended for the allies and nato agreements were signed burma became an independent country on january 4th, 1948. 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. Impenetrable jungle, poor transport infrastructure. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.

Initially, the author goes through the defeat of the allied forces by the japanese and then their retreat from burma. Moser, don and editors of timelife books world war ii. Impenetrable jungle, poor transport infrastructure, seasonal monsoon rains, as well as famine, disease, snakes and crocodiles all bore heavily on the troops. The burma road reopened in october 1940, literally the sole lifeline to china. 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. An excellent book this excellent book deals with politics of war. Burma rifles a story of merrills marauders by frank bonham. Twelve thousand americans fought in it against the japanese, compared with 72,000 chinese and 600,000 from the british commonwealth overwhelmingly indians. The campaign is also significant due to consistent american participation from the beginning of the war to the end of wwii.

They faced against the invading forces of imperial japan, who were supported by the thai phayap army, as well as two. This book, in essence a quadruple biography, tells the story of the four largerthanlife allied commanders whose lives collided in the burma campaign, one of the most punishing and protracted military adventures of world war ii. Yet the politics, intrigue, backstabbing, egos and politicians who couldnt at times be trusted. Disaster into triumph, 194245 yale university press. This book, in essence a quadruple biography, tells the story of the four larger thanlife allied commanders whose lives collided in the burma. 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. It initially consisted of private donations and bequests from veterans and other individuals.

This leads to a detailed study of the main characters of the book and, i do mean main characters of the book. Disaster into triumph, 194245 won honorable mention in the 2012 new york book festival history category. This was a campaign that involved the british and commonwealth, japanese, chinese and american armies. 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. What lessons does the burma campaign hold download ebook. This book argues that the campaign s development was driven more by what was logistictically possible than by pure strategic intent. This book is about one of the barely known fights in the burma campaign. 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. We have all read books that left us reflecting, what if. There are some good maps, but since all are at the front of the book, it necessitates flipping back and forth. This book, in essence a quadruple biography, tells the story of. On 15 july 1960, he was created viscount slim of yarralumla in the capital territory of australia and of bishopston in the city and county of bristol. Books on burma wwii merrill, wingate and the chindits. 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.