Burma '44: The Battle That Turned Britain's War in the East - Hardcover

James Holland

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9780593075852: Burma '44: The Battle That Turned Britain's War in the East

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593075854 ISBN 13: 9780593075852

Publisher: BANTAM PRESS, 2016

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About the Author:

James Holland is a historian, writer and broadcaster. The author of a number of best-selling histories including Battle of Britain and Dam Busters, and, most recently, Burma '44, he has also written nine works of historical fiction, including the Jack Tanner novels. He is currently writing an acclaimed three-volume new history of the Second World War in the West. He has presented - and written - a large number of television programmes and series for the BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic, History and Discovery. He is also co-founder of the Chalke Valley History Festival and co-founder of WarGen.org an online Second World War resource site, and presents the Chalke Valley History Hit podcast. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he can be found on Twitter and Instagram as @James1940.

Review:

"Holland is good on the mechanics of warfare and gives a thrilling blow-by-blow account of the fighting, which will please military buffs. There are also crisp vignettes of the commanders ... But it is the voices of the fighting men that lift this book above the level of a simple battle narrative. Holland has a good ear." The Times "Up there with Rorke's Drift ... in rescuing the Battle of the Admin Box from oblivion, Holland has performed a signal service for all the men who fought - and died - in its defence" Telegraph "In this superb account of an obscure but decisive battle fought in almost indescribably difficult jungle terrain, the always excellent James Holland tells a tale of heroism and grit to match any in the annals of war" The Mail on Sunday "Vivid ... military historian James Holland conjures the heroism and horror of this gallant stand by a motley force of doctors, clerks and other base troops against highly trained Japanese infantry." Daily Mail "A gripping account of one of the war's lesser-known episodes" Soldier "Holland is excellent at conjuring up the sights, sounds and smells of combat in the Arakan's inhospitable terrain ... Too many histories of the Second World War revisit the same old battles: Dunkirk, El Alamein, D-day and Arnhem. It is refreshing, therefore, to be reminded of one of the lesser known yet still highly significant engagements. Burma '44 is a brilliant exploration of how and why the British turned the tide in the East" Literary Review "This book not only reveals previously unknown facts, it also makes one proud of the British achievement, both by the 'clerks and orderlies; and by senior commanders" Country Life "A smashing battle history ... The fear and tension of jungle combat are tangible in this pacey narrative of how British and Indian troops won their first decisive victory over the Japanese" BBC History Magazine

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