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The Reconquest of Burma 1944-45

From Operation Capital to the Sittang Bend

July 25, 2023 | Trade paperback
ISBN: 9781472854063
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Description

A fascinating exploration of the dramatic battles and Allied operations to wrest back control of Burma (Myanmar) from the Japanese.

The 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 U-Go), 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.

Written 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 Capital, the capture of Meiktila and Mandalay, the Allied advance in the Arakan, the race for Rangoon, Operation Dracula, the Battle of the Sittang Bend and Japanese breakout operations across the Pegu Yomas are supported by easy to follow 2D maps and 3D diagrams. Among the events brought to life in vivid battlescene artworks are an SOE-led ambush in Operation Character, and the famous Defence of Hill 170 in the Arakan.

About this Author

Robert Lyman is widely regarded as one of Britain's most talented military historians, with 15 best-selling works of history published to date and numerous appearances on television. He was the military consultant to the BBC for the Victory over Japan memorial celebrations in the UK in 2015 and again for the 70th anniversary in 2020. Among his recent works is A War of Empires: Japan, India, Burma and Britain 1941-45.

ISBN: 9781472854063
Format: Trade paperback
Series: Campaign
Pages: 96
Publisher: Osprey
Published: 2023-07-25

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