The Imperial War Museum Book of the War in Burma 1942-1945 (Pan Grand Strategy Series) |
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Julian Thompson
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Pages: 352 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0330480650
Pub: Pan Books
Pub date: 2003-09-05
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 51273
Reader Reviews:
A Very Good Read (24/24 people found this helpful)
If when sitting down to read this book you do so with little knowledge of the campaign, but recall that your now deceased Grandfather, veteran of Operation Market Garden, treated his pals with the Burma Star with a larger than usual degree of respect, and want to find out why, then this book is a very good place to start.
It provides a very good overview of the entire campaign, from the retreat in 1942 through to the final victory against the Japs in '45.
The author successfully mixes (and explains) broad military theory with the accounts of the men that fought. Most of the records come from the Imperial War Museum's collection of personal memoirs and as such, present a valuable and insightful perspective.
Thompson manages to assess the Chindit operations, and therein the strengths and weaknesses of Orde Wingate, succinctly, weaving them neatly in to the narrative and as such putting them in perspective.
If you are looking for an easy to read, broad overview of the war in Burma this book, like most IWM volumes, is a very good place to start.
Only one criticism comes to mind, and that is that the maps could be better, but this should not stop you purchasing this book.
Great Read (15/15 people found this helpful)
My Father was in the Royal Berkshire Regiment as a cook seargent and bren gunner, he saw a lot of action, it is hard for me to imagine what those guys went through for us. If you have an interest in tha far east campaign, then this book tells it how it was. It is also one of the only books that have decent material on the Royal Berks and has a lot of pictures.
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