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Japanese Conquest of Burma 1942: The Advance to the Gates of India

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Japanese Conquest of Burma 1942: The Advance to the Gates of India

Contributors:

By (Author) Tim Moreman
Illustrated by Johnny Shumate

ISBN:

9781472849731

Series:
Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Osprey Publishing

Publication Date:

14th February 2023

UK Publication Date:

24th November 2022

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Battles and campaigns
Invasion, conquest and occupation
Land forces and warfare

Dewey:

959.104

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

96

Dimensions:

Width 184mm, Height 248mm

Description

This book provides a fascinating exploration of the Japanese conquest of Burma, as the Allied forces were forced back in disarray to India and China. The Japanese invasion of Burma in January 1942 marked the beginning of the single longest campaign of World War II. In the Burmese jungles, the battle-hardened, highly trained and lightly equipped Imperial Japanese Army quickly proved itself a vastly superior fighting force in clashes against the British, Indian and Gurkha troops that formed Burma Army and Chinese nationalist forces deployed in eastern Burma. This superbly illustrated book narrates Burma Corps epic fighting retreat northwards, carried out mostly in contact with the enemy and across hundreds of miles of highly malarial and extremely difficult terrain, to safety in India. Among the battles covered are the disaster at the Sittang Bridge on 22 February 1942 (where 17th Indian Division was all but destroyed), the fall of Rangoon in March 1942 and the clashes at Yenangyaung, Monywa and Shwegyin. The performance of the opposing commanders and forces is also examined in detail, highlighting the success of Japanese aggressive light infantry tactics, which ruthlessly exploited the cover and concealment provided by the jungle to outflank, bypass and encircle their bewildered enemy.

Reviews

an informative and engaging account of what came to be known as The British Armys longest retrea -- Chris Jarvis * Miniature Wargames *
an informative and engaging account of what came to be known as The British Armys longest retreat -- Chris Jarvis * Miniature Wargames *

Author Bio

Tim Moreman is a freelance military historian living in Somerset, who was formerly a Lecturer in War Studies at Kings College, London and briefly Resident Historian at the Staff College at Camberley. Tim has written a series of academic and popular books on the Indian Army and counterinsurgency, as well as contributing articles to various academic journals. He has worked for BBC Timewatch and various other film and television companies as a historical consultant.

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