TY  - BOOK
AU  - Foucar,E.C.V.
AU  - Grehan,John
TI  - FIRST BURMA CAMPAIGN: THE JAPANESE CONQUEST OF 1942 
SN  - 9781526797643
U1  - 940.542591  23
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Barnsley
PB  - Frontline Books
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - Campaigns
KW  - Burma
KW  - Personal narratives, British
KW  - Military campaigns
KW  - Personal narratives British
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "This fascinating narrative sets out the challenging geographical, climatic and political conditions the British were faced with in Burma as war became an increasing possibility throughout 1940 and 1941, before turning its attention to the dramatic events when the Japanese launched their ground assault on the country in January 1942.There followed the ‘Disaster’ at Sittang Bridge, the fateful evacuation of Rangoon, and the march to the River Irrawaddy in an attempt to try and secure the north of Burma and its oil fields. But the loss of Rangoon meant the army was cut off from its supply base and the troops faced starving to death. With the Japanese closing in on the beleaguered British force, the decision was taken to abandon Burma and try to reach India. ‘The odds were we might escape either the Japanese, the failure of our supplies, or the monsoon, but our chances of avoiding all three were slender,’ declared General Alexander. His commander, General Wavell, wrote that, ‘operations were now a race with the weather as with the Japanese and as much a fight against nature as against the enemy’."
ER  -