Burma, 1942 : the road from Rangoon to Mandalay
In December 1941 Japan set out to seize South-East Asia and the western Pacific to complete the building of a self-sufficient empire. The rapid loss of all of Britain's possessions in the Far East was the culmination of a failed attempt to deal with the rise of Japanese imperialism. Britain...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Continuum
2011
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Bloomsbury Publishing |
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| ISBN: | 1441152504, 9781441152503 |
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- Intro -- Preface -- List of Maps -- List of Illustrations -- 1 -- British Burma and Imperial Japan -- 2 -- Preparations for War -- 3 -- The Outbreak of War in South-east Asia -- 4 -- The Invasion of Burma -- 5 -- Battle of Moulmein -- 6 -- The Defence of the Salween River -- 7 -- The Battle of Bilin River -- 8 -- Confusion at Kyaikto -- 9 -- The Sittang Bridge -- 10 -- The Demolition of the Sittang Bridge -- 11 -- Rangoon in the Front Line -- 12 -- Wavell Takes Charge -- 13 -- Retreat from Rangoon -- 14 -- The Imperial Japanese Navy and the Indian Ocean -- 15 -- Admiral Nagumo's Raid on Ceylon -- 16 -- The Oilfields of Yenangyaung -- 17 -- The Retreat to India -- 18 -- The Consequences of Defeat -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
- Intro -- Preface -- List of Maps -- List of Illustrations -- Chapter 1 -- British Burma and Imperial Japan -- Chapter 2 -- Preparations for War -- Chapter 3 -- The Outbreak of War in South-east Asia -- Chapter 4 -- The Invasion of Burma -- Chapter 5 -- Battle of Moulmein -- Chapter 6 -- The Defence of the Salween River -- Chapter 7 -- The Battle of Bilin River -- Chapter 8 -- Confusion at Kyaikto -- Chapter 9 -- The Sittang Bridge -- Chapter 10 -- The Demolition of the Sittang Bridge -- Chapter 11 -- Rangoon in the Front Line -- Chapter 12 -- Wavell Takes Charge -- Chapter 13 -- Retreat from Rangoon -- Chapter 14 -- The Imperial Japanese Navy and the Indian Ocean -- Chapter 15 -- Admiral Nagumo's Raid on Ceylon -- Chapter 16 -- The Oilfields of Yenangyaung -- Chapter 17 -- The Retreat to India -- Chapter 18 -- The Consequences of Defeat -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index