Forgotten war : the British Empire and Commonwealth's epic struggle against Imperial Japan, 1941-1945 / Brian E. Walter.
Title:
Forgotten war : the British Empire and Commonwealth's epic struggle against Imperial Japan, 1941-1945 / Brian E. Walter.
ISBN:
9781636243573
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Philadelphia : Casemate, [2023]
©2023
Physical Description:
xxii, 314 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Contents:
The long road to war -- The storm in Europe -- On the brink in Asia -- Japan unleashed -- Turning the tide -- Commonwealth contributions in the South Pacific -- Return to the Indian Ocean -- The battle for India and the opening of the Burma offensive -- Tightening the noose -- Victory over Japan -- Reflections on the Asia/Pacific war -- Appendix A: timeline of significant global events during World War II -- Appendix B: wartime biographies of selected senior British/Commonwealth leaders in the Asia/Pacific theatre -- Appendix C: Victoria Cross recipients in the Asia/Pacific conflict -- Appendix D: plight of the prisoners of war -- Appendix E: contributions made by the various elements of the British Empire and Commonwealth during World War II.
Summary:
"Although generally overshadowed by concurrent events in Europe, the British Empire and Commonwealth made major contributions on land, sea and in the air in the war against Japan. The culmination of 25 years of meticulous research and analysis, Forgotten War tells the story of this immense conflict. From the epic battles fought by the Fourteenth Army in India and Burma to the desperate struggles waged by Australian forces in Papua New Guinea and the major replenishment and interdiction efforts carried out by British/Commonwealth air and naval forces, the book reviews all related combat operations in this colossal struggle and demonstrates how these actions facilitated Allied victories across the Pacific and Southeast Asia." -- Publisher.
OCLC Number:
on1372393953
Availability:
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