Chindit vs Japanese Infantryman : 1943–44 EPUB
by Jon Diamond
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Part of the Combat series
EPUB
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In order to keep China in the war against the Japanese, the Western Allies believed they had to return to Northern Burma.
Colonel Orde Wingate, a military maverick and proponent of guerrilla warfare, knew that a different type of British infantryman was required for this role the Chindit, indoctrinated with special training to re-enter the jungles and mountains of Northern Burma in order to combat the victorious Japanese forces there.
The Chindits' opponents would include the 18th Division, one of Imperial Japan's most seasoned formations, which by 1941 had already accumulated as much operational experience as most Anglo-American divisions would acquire in the entire 1939 45 war.
In a host of encounters the two sides clashed repeatedly in the harsh conditions of the Burmese jungle; the intended role and subsequent operational performance of the Chindits remains fraught with controversy today.
Featuring full-colour artwork, specially drawn maps and archive photographs, this gripping study offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance and subsequent reputations of six representative Chindit and Japanese infantry units involved in three pivotal actions that hastened Japan's defeat in Burma during World War II.
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:80 pages, 50 b/w; 4 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:20/02/2015
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- ISBN:9781472806536
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:80 pages, 50 b/w; 4 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:20/02/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781472806536
