Chindit vs Japanese Infantryman: 1943–44: 10 (Combat) - Softcover

Diamond, Jon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472806514 ISBN 13: 9781472806512

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

In order to keep China in the war against the Japanese, the Western Allies believed they had to return to Northern Burma. Colonel Orde Wingate, a military maverick and proponent of guerrilla warfare, knew that a different type of British infantryman was required for this role the Chindit, indoctrinated with special training to re-enter the jungles and mountains of Northern Burma in order to combat the victorious Japanese forces there. The Chindits opponents would include the 18th Division, one of Imperial Japans most seasoned formations, which by 1941 had already accumulated as much operational experience as most Anglo-American divisions would acquire in the entire 193945 war. In a host of encounters the two sides clashed repeatedly in the harsh conditions of the Burmese jungle; the intended role and subsequent operational performance of the Chindits remains fraught with controversy today. Featuring full-colour artwork, specially drawn maps and archive photographs, this gripping study offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance and subsequent reputations of six representative Chindit and Japanese infantry units involved in three pivotal actions that hastened Japans defeat in Burma during World War II.

About this title

Book Description:

In 1943-44 Britain's Chindits took the war to the enemy in the harsh terrain of Burma in a bid to disrupt Japanese communications and supply. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, gripping first-hand accounts and expert analysis, this engaging reassessment offers a glimpse of what it was like to fight in the jungles and mountains of Burma at the height of World War II.

About the Author:

Jon Diamond is a practising physician who has had a life-long interest in military history. He has served as a civilian attendee to the United States Army War College National Security Seminar in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and has written a significant number of articles and papers including over fifteen for Military Heritage Presents WW II History.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1472806514
• ISBN 13: 9781472806512
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80
• Illustrator: Dennis Peter