The lightning Japanese offensives in the Far East in 1941/42 inflicted a series of costly defeats on the ill-prepared and badly supported British Commonwealth forces in Malaya and Burma. The 'forgotten' 14th Army on the India-Burma border slowly built up its strength and its tactical expertise; and Wingate's 'Chindits' proved that units supplied from the air could operate deep behind enemy lines. In 1944 General Slim's troops decisively smashed Japan's last offensive at Imphal and Kohima; and over the next year they drove the enemy relentlessly back through Burma, reducing them to starving fugitives by the final victory in August 1945. This concise summary of Britain's Far East campaigns of World War II is illustrated with many rare photographs, and eight detailed colour plates.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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MARTIN J.BRAYLEY now works as a professional photographer and freelance author after many years' service with the Royal Navy. He is a long-time collector and researcher of militaria, and his published books - with co-author Richard Ingram - include World War II British Women's Uniforms (1995); The World War II Tommy - British Army Uniforms, European Theatre 1939-45 (1998); and Khaki Drill & Jungle Greeen - British Tropical Uniforms 1939-45 (2000). He has also contributed articles to specialist magazines in Britain and abroad; and this book is the latest in a series of titles for Osprey Military on the men's and women's services of World War II.
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The RSM has done his usual outstanding job showing Tommy Atkins with his various forms of equipment!
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WORLD WAR II WAS A GLOBAL CONFLICT not only in the territories fought over, but in the number of nations that declared themselves at war - although many did so only as a political expedient, with no actual military involvement. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ammo boots, basic pouches, web equipment, pith hat, bush hat, bush jacket, medium tank, large pack Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Inf Div, Far East, Special Force, Indian Inf Bde, British Army, Indian Corps, Indian Infantry Division, British Commonwealth, Indian Ocean, South East Asia Command, Stilwell's Chinese, World War, Chiang Kai-Shek, Great Britain, Indian Tank Bde, Khaki Drill, Middle East, Burma Rifles, Gurkha Rifles, Parachute Regt, Queen's Royal Regt, Royal Armoured Corps, Singapore Island New!
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WORLD WAR II WAS A GLOBAL CONFLICT not only in the territories fought over, but in the number of nations that declared themselves at war - although many did so only as a political expedient, with no actual military involvement. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ammo boots, basic pouches, web equipment, pith hat, bush hat, bush jacket, medium tank, large pack Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Inf Div, Far East, Special Force, Indian Inf Bde, British Army, Indian Corps, Indian Infantry Division, British Commonwealth, Indian Ocean, South East Asia Command, Stilwell's Chinese, World War, Chiang Kai-Shek, Great Britain, Indian Tank Bde, Khaki Drill, Middle East, Burma Rifles, Gurkha Rifles, Parachute Regt, Queen's Royal Regt, Royal Armoured Corps, Singapore Island New!
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- Tropical Uniforms (British Soldier in the 20th Century) by Mike Chappell in Front Matter, and page 48
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