World War II Jungle Warfare Tactics

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Description

In fascinating detail, Dr Stephen Bull describes the slow and painful learning curve of the Allies in the mid-war years, trying to end the Japanese stranglehold on Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Based on the actual wartime training documents and front-line memoirs, he shows how the British, Australian and US armies transformed their tactics, attitudes and equipment to master the art of jungle warfare. In 1944-45 the Allies finally conquered the jungle environment, exploiting their new strengths and their enemy's weaknesses, to win crushing victories in Burma and on the Pacific islands.

This vibrantly illustrated volume is ideal for any student of military history, wargamer or modeller.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The jungle environment
Japanese victories, 1941/42
The Allied reaction
The Allied response, 1942
Japanese defensive tactics
The turning point, 1944
The end, 1945

Product details

Published 20 Aug 2013
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781472805478
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 62 b/w; 8 col
Series Elite
Short code ELI 151
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Stephen Bull

Dr Stephen Bull worked for the National Army Museu…

Illustrator

Steve Noon

Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art…

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