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THE BURMA AIR CAMPAIGN 1941-1945
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| By: |
Michael Pearson |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£19.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1844153983 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781844153985 |
| Publisher: |
PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
8 February, 2006 |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Description: |
The air campaign in Burma and the Indian Ocean was crucial to eventual victory. The main emphasis of this book is on the use of air power, both offensive and defensive, and air transport during the protracted Burma Campaign. It embraces operations in the Arakan and the various Chindit long range penetration expeditions. |
| Synopsis: |
The scene is set with an overview of the respective states of the RAF and Japanese Airforce, and an explanation of how the American Volunteer Group (The Flying Tigers) came to be in China. There is a concise description of air ops covering the Japanese invasion of Indo China, Malaya and Singapore, together with a close study of the sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse, which altered the air/sea power equation. The main emphasis is on the use of air power both offensive, defensive and air transport during the protracted Burma Campaign. This embraces operations in the Arakan and the various Chindit long range penetration expeditions. These relied almost totally on air supply and evacuation. In the later stages of the War, the US and RAF combined forces and predictably this was not without controversy. Few realize that US B29s operating from India attacked Japan itself. Finally the role of ground attack aircraft against the retreating Japanese played a significant part in the Allied advance in Burma. |
| Illustrations: |
16 B&W Photos |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Aviation |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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