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Lädt ... War of Empires, A: Japan, India, Burma & Britain: 1941–45 (2021. Auflage)von Robert Lyman (Autor)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Up till this book the most I knew about Burma was one episode in 'The World at War', a couple of bad films and Tom Moore (an OAP who raised a lot of money for the health service during covid). Lyman's book will alter your ideas a bit. It could benefit from a few more maps but Osprey Publishing Campaign series will fill in the gaps. BTW get the ebook somewhere, as the audiobook on YT has a terrible flaw in Section 2. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
SHORTLISTED FOR THE RUSI DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2022'This is a superb book.' - James HollandIn 1941 and 1942 the British and Indian Armies were brutally defeated and Japan reigned supreme in its newly conquered territories throughout Asia. But change was coming. New commanders were appointed, significant training together with restructuring took place, and new tactics were developed. A War of Empires by acclaimed historian Robert Lyman expertly records these coordinated efforts and describes how a new volunteer Indian Army, rising from the ashes of defeat, would ferociously fight to turn the tide of war. But victory did not come immediately. It wasn't until March 1944, when the Japanese staged their famed 'March on Delhi', that the years of rebuilding paid off and, after bitter fighting, the Japanese were finally defeated at Kohima and Imphal. This was followed by a series of extraordinary victories culminating in Mandalay in May 1945 and the collapse of all Japanese forces in Burma. Until now, the Indian Army's contribution has been consistently forgotten and ignored by many Western historians but Robert Lyman proves how vital this hard-fought campaign was in securing Allied victory in the east. Detailing the defeat of Japanese militarism, he recounts how the map of the region was ultimately redrawn, guaranteeing the rise of an independent India free from the shackles of empire. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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At the level of politics, grand strategy and the events in the wider context, Lyman appears to want to limit himself to the minimum necessary to provide context to the events in Burma. He leaves a lot of cans of worms unopened, mentioning events such as the Bengal famine mostly in passing. This may have the effect, intended or not, of white-washing British colonial policy, even if he concedes that the actions of a number of individuals were wrong.
At the operational level, Lyman highlights a contrast between the Allied and the Japanese forces in ability to learn and evolve. The former, thanks to more competent leadership and greater resources, were able to greatly improve their fighting ability. They trained their troop for jungle warfare, brought in additional armour and artillery, developed combined arms tactics between the land and air forces, boosted their logistics and mobility by adding air transport, and experimented with deep penetration tactics. The Japanese army was not able to evolve its ability in a similar way, so that they demonstrated excellent tactical skills in 1942 but found themselves outclassed by 1945.
Tactically, this is a very detailed account of a conflict fought over some of the most difficult campaigning terrain in the world, and Lyman’s account is very positional, pre-occupied with the movement of troops and strategic positions. This can be very confusing when many of the place names are not to be found on the (otherwise very clear) maps in the book. Some sections were so difficult to keep track of, that I gave up on trying to figure out the geography.
Otherwise, this is a very informative work, highlighting a part of WWII that has been largely ignored by the general public but remains surprisingly controversial among those who do remember it. Lyman’s perspective is probably only one of many. But it is a study that has been carefully built to connect the fighting and suffering on the ground with the wider strategy and the political evolutions in the region, and that deserves respect. ( )