Edited Bisheshwar Prasad (6 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: NEW. Contents: Foreword. Introduction. I. Armed forces before the war: 1. The constitutional position. 2. The Army before the outbreak of war. 3. The Navy and the Air forces before the outbreak of war. II. Expansion during the war: 4. General background of expansion. 5. The expansion of the Army. 6. Factors affecting expansion of the Army. 7. Expansion of the royal Indian Navy. 8. Some aspects of naval expansion. 9. Expansion of the air force. 10. Factors affecting expansion of the I.A.F. 11. Indianisation of the services. 12. The lessons of expansion summarised. III. Demobilisation: 13. Demobilisation targets. 14. Demobilisation as it worked. 15. Demobilisation: principles and procedure. 16. Administrative machinery for demobilization. IV. Defence Organisation: 17. Policy making and the higher direction of war. 18. Policy interpretation and co-ordination. 19. Civil departments of the Government concerned with defence. 20. The General staff branch. 21. Adjutant general and quarter master general. 22. Master general of the ordnance and other branches. 13. Naval and air headquarters. Appendices. Index. At the end of the Second World War, a Historical Section was set up, under the Ministry of Defence, to write a detailed history of war, with particular reference to the operations conducted by the Armed Forces of undivided India. After the partition of the country in 1947, this section continued as a joint organization of India and Pakistan and was designated as the Combined Inter Services Historical Section (India and Pakistan). The CIS Historical Section compiled 25 volumes until it was wound up in 1963. Meanwhile, a separate section called historical section (India) was set up in 1953 for compiling the history of post-partition military operations of the Indian Armed Forces. This section was also meant to supply information on military history and allied subjects to the Ministry and the three Services headquarters. Subsequently a heraldic cell was created within the Section to advise the Ministry and the Armed Forces on Ceremonial matters. Since its inception in 1953, the Historical Section has brought out fifteen publications. In view of the growing responsibility of the section, it was redesignated as the history division on April 1, 1992. The History Division also serves as a record, research and reference office of the Ministry of Defence and three Services Headquarters. Officers of the Indian Armed Forces and research scholars often visit the Division to consult records of military importance. The division also assists various units of Armed Forces in compiling their histories. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: NEW. Contents: Foreword. Introduction. 1. Burma the land and its people. 2. Burma history and politics. 3. Japanese aggression in the far east. 4. Danger of the invasion of Burma. 5. Armed forces in Burma. 6. First attack. 7. Loss of Mergui and Tavoy. 8. Action in Kawkareik sector. 9. Defence of Moulmein. 10. Salween line Martaban and pa-an. 11. Bilin line. 12. Battle of the Sittang River. 13. Operations in the Pegu area. 14. Fall of Rangoon. 15. Operations in the Shan states and Karenni. 16. Regrouping of Force after the fall of Rangoon. 17. Entry of the Chinese expeditionary force. 18. Withdrawal from prome. 19. Race for the oilfields-Minhla Taungdwingyi line. 20. Race for the oilfields. 21. The beginning of the end-retreat North of Mandalay. 22. Pursuit-action at Monywa. 23. End-race for Kalewa. 24. The Chinese front 2nd phase. 25. Capture of Akyab. 26. Campaign in the air. 27. Civil and Military administration. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. At the end of the Second World War, a Historical Section was set up, under the Ministry of Defence, to write a detailed history of war, with particular reference to the operations conducted by the Armed Forces of undivided India. After the partition of the country in 1947, this section continued as a joint organization of India and Pakistan and was designated as the Combined Inter Services Historical Section (India and Pakistan). The CIS Historical Section compiled 25 volumes until it was wound up in 1963. Meanwhile, a separate section called historical section (India) was set up in 1953 for compiling the history of post-partition military operations of the Indian Armed Forces. This section was also meant to supply information on military history and allied subjects to the Ministry and the three Services headquarters. Subsequently a heraldic cell was created within the Section to advise the Ministry and the Armed Forces on Ceremonial matters. Since its inception in 1953, the Historical Section has brought out fifteen publications. In view of the growing responsibility of the section, it was redesignated as the history division on April 1, 1992. The History Division also serves as a record, research and reference office of the Ministry of Defence and three Services Headquarters. Officers of the Indian Armed Forces and research scholars often visit the Division to consult records of military importance. The division also assists various units of Armed Forces in compiling their histories. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: USED_ASNEW. Contents: Foreword. Introduction. 1. The glittering prize of Naples. 2. Outposts of the winter line. 3. The battle of the Sangro. 4. Capture of Villa Grande. 5. Cassino the February attack. 6. Cassino operation Dickens. 7. Plans for the spring offensive. 8. The assault of the Gustav line. 9. The battle of the Liri Valley. 10. The static Adriatic front. 11. The advance to the Arno. 12. Advance to Citta Dr. Castello. 13. Advance West of the tiber. 14. The advance to Florence. 15. Advance to the Anghiari Lateral Road. 16. Operation Vandal. 17. The breaking of the Gothic line capture of Tavoleto. 18. The thrust towards M.S. Colomba. 19. Advance to the river Marecchia. 20. Attack on M. Calvana. 21. Capture of Femmina Morta. 22. Capture of M. Della Modina. 23. The battle of the rivers advance to the river Fuimicino. 24. Advance to the river Savio. 25. Advance to the river Ronco. 26. Attack on M. Pianoereno. 27. Advance to the river Lamone. 28. Advance to the river Senio. 29. Thrust towards Vena Del Gesso. 30. Defence of Monte Grande. 31. The Senio Defence Line. 32. The plan. 33. The assault across the Senio and Santerno. 34. Advance to the river Reno. 35. Advance to the river Adige. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. At the end of the Second World War, a Historical Section was set up, under the Ministry of Defence, to write a detailed history of war, with particular reference to the operations conducted by the Armed Forces of undivided India. After the partition of the country in 1947, this section continued as a joint organization of India and Pakistan and was designated as the Combined Inter Services Historical Section (India and Pakistan). The CIS Historical Section compiled 25 volumes until it was wound up in 1963. Meanwhile, a separate section called historical section (India) was set up in 1953 for compiling the history of post-partition military operations of the Indian Armed Forces. This section was also meant to supply information on military history and allied subjects to the Ministry and the three Services headquarters. Subsequently a heraldic cell was created within the Section to advise the Ministry and the Armed Forces on Ceremonial matters. Since its inception in 1953, the Historical Section has brought out fifteen publications. In view of the growing responsibility of the section, it was redesignated as the history division on April 1, 1992. The History Division also serves as a record, research and reference office of the Ministry of Defence and three Services Headquarters. Officers of the Indian Armed Forces and research scholars often visit the Division to consult records of military importance. The division also assists various units of Armed Forces in compiling their histories. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: Foreword. Introduction. 1. The background. 2. Topography. 3. The first encounters. 4. Italians on the retreat. 5. The first assault on Keren. 6. The advance down the red sea coast. 7. Plan for the final attack on Keren. 8. The battle of Keren. 9. The advance continues. 10. The capture of Amba Alagi. 11. Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. At the end of the Second World War, a Historical Section was set up, under the Ministry of Defence, to write a detailed history of war, with particular reference to the operations conducted by the Armed Forces of undivided India. After the partition of the country in 1947, this section continued as a joint organization of India and Pakistan and was designated as the Combined Inter Services Historical Section (India and Pakistan). The CIS Historical Section compiled 25 volumes until it was wound up in 1963. Meanwhile, a separate section called historical section (India) was set up in 1953 for compiling the history of post-partition military operations of the Indian Armed Forces. This section was also meant to supply information on military history and allied subjects to the Ministry and the three Services headquarters. Subsequently a heraldic cell was created within the Section to advise the Ministry and the Armed Forces on Ceremonial matters. Since its inception in 1953, the Historical Section has brought out fifteen publications. In view of the growing responsibility of the section, it was redesignated as the history division on April 1, 1992. The History Division also serves as a record, research and reference office of the Ministry of Defence and three Services Headquarters. Officers of the Indian Armed Forces and research scholars often visit the Division to consult records of military importance. The division also assists various units of Armed Forces in compiling their histories. (jacket).

Hardcover. 467 p., 539 p. Good condition. Reading pages are clean and without markings. Retired library copy with appropriate markings. Books show light signs of storage or use. Dust jacket with light edgewear. Otherwise decent copies. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 5000.