Air Battle for Burma: Allied Pilots' Fight for Supremacy

The Allies' supremacy in the air and their ground/air support strategy were key to their victory in Burma, as revealed in Air Battle For Burma. Newly equipped Spitfire fighter squadrons made the crucial difference at the turning point battles of the Admin Box, Imphal, and Kohima in 1944. Air superiority allowed Allied air forces to deploy and supply Allied ground troops on the front line and conduct raids deep into enemy territory with relative impunity, resulting in the first major defeat on the Japanese Army in the Second World War.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 27 May 2022
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

After a protracted series of devastating defeats at the hands of the seemingly invincible Japanese air and ground forces, the eventual fightback and victory in Burma was achieved through the exercise of unprecedented combined services cooperation and operations. Crucial to this was the Allies' supremacy in the air, coupled with their ground/air support strategy. Using veterans' firsthand accounts, Air Battle For Burma sheds light on the decisive nature of Allied air power in inflicting the first significant defeat on the Japanese Army in the Second World War. The newly equipped Spitfire fighter squadrons played a pivotal role in the turning point battles of the Admin Box, Imphal, and Kohima in 1944. Air superiority granted Allied air forces the freedom to deploy and supply Allied ground troops on the front line, as well as conduct raids deep into enemy territory with relative impunity. These previously unpublished personal accounts provide a fitting and overdue tribute to the Allied air forces' significant contribution to the victory in Burma, covering both the strategic and tactical angles.

Weight: 448g
Dimension: 156 x 235 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399074865