The British Army in the Far East 1941–45

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Between December 1941 and May 1942, the British Empire suffered a series of humiliating defeats in the Far East.

Three years later the Japanese were defeated by British and Commonwealth forces at Kohima and Imphal and in the battles for Burma. This transformation in the fortunes was in large part due to the development of jungle warfare doctrine and the resulting improvements in training, tactics and equipment.

This book examines British Army conventional forces that fought in the Far East, showing how the dissemination of doctrine improved training, and helped 14th Army's infantry divisions secure victory.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Combat mission
Doctrine and training
Unit organization
Tactics
Command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I)
Weapons and equipment
Lessons learned
Chronology
Bibliography
Glossary
Index

Product details

Published Feb 20 2013
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472802033
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 33 b/w; 25 col
Series Battle Orders
Short code BTO 13
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Alan Jeffreys

Alan Jeffreys is Head of Equipment and Uniform at…

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