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, 2000

About this Item

Maps by Jeff Jefford. Large, sturdy book, quality dark purple cloth covers, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 494 glossy pages with a list of ships, planes, air units, ground units and both Allied and Japanese personnel. profusely illustrated. DJ glossy red background beneath mylar, a color-illustration of dogfight near shoreline in black frame at top front, four photographs on back. DJ has light crease along bottom front, a tiny dent at top front spine indentation. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

Seller Inventory # 066132

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bloody Shambles, Vol. 2: From the Defence of Sumatra to the fall of Burma
• Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0948817674
• ISBN 13: 9780948817670
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

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.