Pen and Sword Books: The Battle for Burma by Roy Conyers Nesbit

The Battle for Burma (4 reviews)
by Roy Conyers Nesbit
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Found in: World War Two Books
Series: Military Classics
Hardback
256 pages
ISBN: 9781844159550
Published: 19 November 2009

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The struggle of British, Commonwealth and American-Chinese troops against the Japanese in Burma was one of the decisive campaigns of the Second World War. British India was threatened by the Japanese advance, the fate of the British Empire in the East hung in the balance. The tropical climate – dense malarial jungle infested with vermin and swept by monsoon rains – made the fighting, for both sides, a remarkable feat of arms. Yet the war in Burma rarely receives the attention it deserves. Roy C. Nesbit, in this highly illustrated account, traces the entire course of the campaign. In vivid detail he describes the British retreat and humiliation at the hands of the Japanese invaders in 1942. The Japanese were fanatical and trained in jungle warfare, well-equipped and backed with an overwhelming air power. The Allied response was to build up their forces on a massive scale – eventually over 1,300,000 personnel were involved – and to train them to fight in the jungle conditions. Their counter-offensive, launched in 1944, culminated in the battles at Imphal and Kohima which turned the course of the conflict, and the reconquest of Burma was achieved just before the atom bomb was dropped.

It is no longer true to say, as soldiers did during World War Two, that the Burma campaign is a forgotten one. The author of this book has put together a valuable collection of photographs,... [read full review]

Matthew Bennett - Military Illustrated

'This is a first class book indeed and a must-read for any military history enthusiast. This is already a contender for my 'military history book of the year'. Not bad at all for... [read full review]

Daly History Blog, January 2010

'If only all history books were as good as The Battle for Burma. Roy Conyers Nesbit has put together an account worthy of the heroic people and momentous events it documents...The author's style is... [read full review]

Swindon Advertiser - Barrie Hudson, 1 February 2010

'The narrative is a masterpiece of précis that captures the essential ebb and flow of the campaign together with all the elements that made it so unique. The book is a true illustrated history... [read full review]

Steve Rothwell, rothwell.force9.co.uk website, March 2010

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