This book first published in 1948 is an in-depth examination of the campaigns in Burma following the Japanese invasion in 1942 until after the surrender in 1945. The author a military observer under Admiral Mountbatten offers here impartial judgements and an objective narrative. He analyses the initial British failures the straining of Anglo-American relations the overcoming of military difficulties and the final victory of the combined British Indian American and Chinese forces. The book gives a clear and comprehensive look at the Burma war puts it into perspective and does not shy away from controversy over the management of the Allied campaign. |The War in Burma | Military & Strategic Studies