{"product_id":"burma-victory-1944-1945-jon-diamond-9781399008532","title":"Burma Victory, 1944-1945: Photographs from Wartime Archives","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Jon Diamond, is to be commended for his attention to detail, great use of maps and amazing photographs.\" -- IPMS\/USA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Stilwell's ad hoc force of Merrill's Marauders, American-trained Chinese divisions, Kachin guerrillas and General Wingate's Chindits conducted a northern Burmese offensive that led to the coup de main seizure of Myitkyina's airfield in May 1944. In August 1944, after a protracted siege, Myitkyina town on the Irrawaddy River fell to the Allies. At the same time elements of General Slim's 14th Army were mounting a defense of northeastern India at Imphal and Kohima against Imperial Japan's 15th Army; Operation U-Go, led by General Mutaguchi, from March to July 1944. Thereafter, the Allies began two major campaigns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, the northern Burmese Sino-American offensive re-opened the land supply route to China via a newly-built Burma Road, which replaced the American Air Transport Command's 'Hump' airlift that had kept Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Chinese forces supplied.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second offensive was by General Bill Slim's multi-national British 14th Army under, which advanced south-east through the Arakan. The 'Forgotten Army' eventually re-occupied Mandalay and Rangoon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese legendary campaigns are superbly described in words and images in this fine addition to the Images of War series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Diamond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399008536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399008532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Jon Diamond","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056418812159,"sku":"9781399008532","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7aeda5b9-7572-435e-93f4-7115a47c9e8c.jpg?v=1685041210","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/burma-victory-1944-1945-jon-diamond-9781399008532","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}