On 7 March 1944 Tokyo announced that the Japanese invasion of British India had begun. By mid-month, the Japanese 31st Division had crossed the Chindwin River in northern Burma, advancing on a wide front towards Imphal and Kohima. In bitter jungle fighting from early April, the British Fourteenth Army under Field Marshal Slim held the Japanese assault on Kohima Ridge. By late June the Japanese were in headlong retreat. Kohima ranks for strategic importance with Alamein, Midway and Stalingrad. The increasing dominance of ...
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On 7 March 1944 Tokyo announced that the Japanese invasion of British India had begun. By mid-month, the Japanese 31st Division had crossed the Chindwin River in northern Burma, advancing on a wide front towards Imphal and Kohima. In bitter jungle fighting from early April, the British Fourteenth Army under Field Marshal Slim held the Japanese assault on Kohima Ridge. By late June the Japanese were in headlong retreat. Kohima ranks for strategic importance with Alamein, Midway and Stalingrad. The increasing dominance of Allied airpower in the region in the aftermath of the battle was a major factor in turning the tide of the war in East Asia against the Japanese. Drawing on documents and diaries from Japanese as well as Allied sources, Arthur Swinson, who served at Kohima, not only presents a thrilling and fascinating tale of heroism and combat action, but also analyses the political background to and long-term impact of a clash described by Mountbatten as 'one of the greatest battles in history'.
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Used-Good. Good paperback. 1st Arrow edition, 1968. Pages yellowed with some pages bent at corners. Creases in front cover and spine. Rear cover lightly yellowed and foxed.
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Good. No Jacket. 275 pages. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present and some tape marks on inside cover, but still a presentable copy.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Near Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. xvi, 275pp, index, bibliography, Order of Battlebw ills, maps. Or black cloth in jacket. Page edges heavily foxed. Jacket price clipped with a little fading to spine. The Battle of Kohima ranks as one of the turning points of WWII.
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New. A classic account of a decisive battle of the Second World War, in which the Japanese assault on British India was checked in the 'jungle hell' of Assam. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 34. Weight in Grams: 620. 2015. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
