Bloody Shambles, Vol. 2: From the Defence of Sumatra to the fall of Burma

Christopher Shores; Brian Cull; Yasuho Izawa

ISBN 10: 0948817674 / ISBN 13: 9780948817670

Published by Grub Street Publishing, 1993

About this Item

Yasuho Izawa signed bookplate on first page. Dust jacket has light wear. Unmarked, pages clean & bright, binding tight. Ships Next Business Day.

Seller Inventory # 230731026

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bloody Shambles, Vol. 2: From the Defence of Sumatra to the fall of Burma
• Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0948817674
• ISBN 13: 9780948817670
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This is the story of the Allied air campaign across Australia, Sumatra, Java, the Philippines, Burma and Ceylon during World War II. It documents the Allied underestimation of Japanese ability, and ends with the Japanese at the extremities of their advance.

About the Author

Brian Cull is a highly respected Grub Street author with past publications such as Hurricanes over Tobruk, Hurricanes over Malta, Spitfires over Sicily and Buffaloes over Singapore to his credit.



Christopher Shores began by writing the occasional book about military aviation, then quickened the pace as he grew older. By now, readers and reviewers are hard-pressed to keep up with him. Meanwhile, he pursued a career as a land surveyor and director of one of Europe's largest firms of property advisers.