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The 1945 Burma Campaign and the Transformation of the British Indian Army - (Modern War Studies) by Raymond Callahan & Daniel Marston (Hardcover)

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  • In 1945, the Indian British XIV Army inflicted on the Imperial Japanese Army in Burma the worst defeat in its history.
  • Author(s): Raymond Callahan & Daniel Marston
  • 288 Pages
  • History, Military
  • Series Name: Modern War Studies

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About the Book



The story of the 1945 Burma campaign has largely been forgotten, even though it ranks as one of the most brilliant and original operational maneuvers conducted by any British general in the 20th century.



Book Synopsis



In 1945, the Indian British XIV Army inflicted on the Imperial Japanese Army in Burma the worst defeat in its history. That campaign, the most brilliant and original operational maneuver conducted by any British general in the twentieth century, largely forgotten until now, is a full and fresh account utilizing a full range of materials, from personal accounts to archival holdings--including the bits the official historians left out, such as the attempt by a jealous British Guards officer to have Slim sacked at the conclusion of the campaign.

After the retreat from Burma in 1942, Lieutenant General Sir William Slim, commander of the British XIV Army, played a crucial role in the remarkable military renaissance that transformed the Indian Army and then, with that reborn army, won two defensive battles in 1944, and in the 1945 campaign shredded his Japanese opponents. Behind this dramatic story was another: the war marked the effective end of the Raj. This great transformation was, of course, brought about by many factors but not the least of them was the "Indianization" of the Indian Army's officer corps under the pressure of war. As Slim's great victory signposted the change from the army Kipling knew to a modern army with a growing number of Indian officers, the praetorian guard of the Raj evaporated. "Every Indian officer worth his salt is a nationalist," the Indian Army's commander-in-chief, Claude Auchinleck, said as the XIV Army took Rangoon.

The Burma campaign may not have contributed in a major fashion to the final defeat of Japan, but it was of first-rate importance in the transformation of South Asia, as well as underlining the continuing importance of inspired leadership in complex human endeavors.



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"A much-needed study of the Burma campaign in 1945 by the two foremost historians in the field. Not only do they chart the transformation of the Indian Army but also they relay the story of the forgotten African soldiers fighting in Burma. The authors demonstrate that it was largely due to the contribution of these troops that the Imperial Japanese Army was defeated by 1945. The book is extremely engaging and eloquent: an essential text for anyone studying the campaign. Its accessible prose makes it such a pleasure to read--it therefore deserves a much wider readership than just historians."--Alan Jeffreys, author of Approach to Battle: Training the Indian Army during the Second World War

"There is a stage in every topic when it becomes possible to produce a study that will be 'the' book everyone interested in the matter should read. That time has come, and The 1945 Burma Campaign and the Transformation of the British Indian Army is 'the' book. Callahan and Marston explain how and why the liberation of Burma in 1945 was the peak of military excellence for Allied combined-arms campaigns during the Second World War."--Brian P. Farrell, professor of history, National University of Singapore, and author of The Defence and Fall of Singapore

"This is surely the capstone account of the Indian Army's remarkable recovery, regeneration, reorganization, and ruthless reconquest of Burma following the imperial nadir of 1942. Callahan and Marston expertly combine grand strategy with tactics and operational-level planning and execution, revealing the enormous endeavors required to allow the spear's tip, the XIV Army, to achieve victory. Following the action all the way through to deployments in Indo-China and the Netherlands East Indies, this is a sweeping history of action on the ground and all its challenges and the command structures, preparations, and innovations that enabled it."--Ashley Jackson, professor of imperial and military history, King's College London



"Callahan and Marston demand our attention to be recentered on South Asia and the importance of this theater of the war. They make a convincing case."---H-Net Reviews

"This superb book provides essential reading for scholars of the Indian army, the war in Burma, and the period just after."--The Middle Ground Journal

"The authors' account shifts fluidly from high-level command dilemmas to individual battalions and companies as they slogged through Burma's jungles across its central plains."--War in History

"Callahan and Marston have compiled a good survey of a complex and underappreciated subject."--Army History

"This is essential reading for anyone interested in the Asia-Pacific war, the British Empire's war, or the art of command."--New York Military Affairs Symposium Review


Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.4 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Modern War Studies
Sub-Genre: Military
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 288
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Theme: World War II
Format: Hardcover
Author: Raymond Callahan & Daniel Marston
Language: English
Street Date: January 28, 2021
TCIN: 89011812
UPC: 9780700630417
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-2354
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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