The Battle for Burma 1943-1945: From Kohima & Imphal Through to Victory
- ISBN-10
- 1783461993
- ISBN-13
- 9781783461998
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-08-31
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword
- Authors
- John Grehan, Martin Mace
Description
Despatches in this volume include that on operations in Burma and North-East India between November 1943 and June 1944, by General Sir George J. Giffard; the despatch on operations in Assam and Burma between June 1944 June and November 1944, by General Sir George J. Giffard, Commander-in-Chief; the despatch on Naval operations in the Ramree Island area (Burma) in January and February 1945 by Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur J. Power, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station; and the despatch on operations in Burma between November 1944 and August 1945 by Lieutenant-General Sir Oliver Leese. This unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history.
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