Dimensions
129 x 199 x 14mm
Imphal and Kohima, March 1944 to May 1945
This is the story of the Fourteenth Army in Burma and the two great battles of Imphal and Kohima, in which the Japanese suffered the greatest defeat in their history. The battles of Imphal and Kohima were extremely complex, and fought over confusing terrain. This book, the result of much detailed research into what really happened, aims to set the record straight, as well as to ensure that a story of bravery and suffering is kept alive.
The Japanese drove the British out of Burma in swift and total defeat in 1942. Limited offensives were launched by British and Indian forces, with mixed results, until Mountbatten and Stilwell were certain of their tactics for a major advance in 1944. David Rooney, who saw war service in India and West Africa, examines those tactics in the ebb and flow of battle, offers a new analysis of the role of airpower and highlights the influence of British, American, Japanese and Chinese thinking at the highest level.
