Christopher L. Kolakowski
Nations in the Balance: The India-Burma Campaigns, December 1943-August 1944
Nations in the Balance: The India-Burma Campaigns, December 1943-August 1944
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The decisive battles of World War II in Southeast Asia took place from December 1943 to August 1944, involving troops from all over the world and bringing nations into collision for the highest stakes. The campaigns had far-reaching effects, felt in London, Tokyo, and Washington, and were the first U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia. The battles of 1944 offer dramatic and compelling stories of people fighting in difficult conditions against high odds, with far-reaching results that still reverberate decades after the war.
Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 11 March 2022
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Allied and Japanese forces engaged in the pivotal battles of World War II in Southeast Asia from December 1943 to August 1944, with the main conflict taking place in North Burma, Imphal, Kohima, and the Arakan. Troops from various countries fought across a battlefront spanning Pennsylvania and Ohio. These campaigns involved significant stakes, with the British and Indian troops vying for Empire, the Indo-Japanese forces seeking prestige with an invasion of India, and the Americans and Chinese focused on aiding China and reopening the Burma Road. The decisions of key commanders, including Admiral Louis Mountbatten, Generals Joseph Stilwell, William Slim, Orde Wingate, and Mutaguchi Renya, had a profound impact on the course of the war. The fighting's effects were felt far beyond the battlefront, with repercussions in London, Tokyo, and Washington, as well as in other parts of the world. This was the first U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia, and Stilwell's operations in some ways foreshadowed battles in Vietnam two decades later. The Burma and India battles of 1944 are remarkable stories of individuals who fought against overwhelming odds in challenging conditions, with far-reaching consequences. They also played a crucial role in the postwar future of the participating nations and Asia as a whole, with effects that continue to resonate decades after the war.
Weight: 534g
Dimension: 159 x 235 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781636240961
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