Japan's last bid for victory : the invasion of India, 1944 / Robert Lyman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lyman, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--India.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire [England] : Praetorian Press, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Robert Lyman's deep knowledge and understanding of the war in Burma, and the great battles at Kohima and Imphal in 1944, are well known. In this book he uses original documents, published works and personal accounts to weave together an enthralling account of some of the bitterest fighting of the Second World War. Not only does he use British sources for his research but he has also included material from the Naga tribes of north-east India, on whose land these battles were fought, and from Japanese accounts, including interviews with Japanese veterans of the fighting. Thus he has been able to

Contents:

Acknowledgements; Maps; Prologue; 1: The Offensive Begins; 2: Crossing the Chindwin; 3: Kohima Besieged; 4: War Comes to the Nagas; 5: The Defence of Imphal; 6: The Chindits; 7: The Battle of Kohima; 8: The Battle for Imphal; 9: Armageddon; Epilogue; Appendix 1 - British Infantry Structure; Appendix 2 - Indian and Gurkha Infantry Regiments of the Indian Army; Appendix 3 - Major Combat Formations & Units, March to July 1944; Appendix 4 - Common Abbreviations and Usage; Appendix 5 - British and Indian Rank Structures; Bibliography; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781299199125

1299199127

9781848849464

184884946X

OCLC:

797917247