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# Burma: The Forgotten War Kindle Edition

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    That this book was written by a Briton who concentrated on WWII in Burma
  

*by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2019*

I bought the book in order to learn the story of WWII combat in and over Burma.  Being a veteran of fighting in Burma with Merrill's Marauders and the Mars Task Force/ 475th Infantry Regt. I have a natural interest in that region.The author did a great job of describing the fighting by the British ground forces and the combined American and British air forces.  He failed to describe the contribution of the American ground forces in opening the road to China, AND, importances of our forces in aiding the Briitish advance, and killing Japanese.rfb

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    A historical lesson you cannot put down....
  

*by B***Y on Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2018*

Burma: The Forgotten War is an intriguing, intense look at the battles fought in Burma, in an attempt at maintaining an Allied toehold in the orient.  Roosevelt and Churchill  formed a China Theatre of War in January of 1942 in order to protect Australia, New Zealand and the balance of the Pacific as the battles for Europe ground on.  Jon Latimer brings us a thorough and insightful entry into this little publicised segment of WWII.Though I have read other histories of Burma, The Forgotten War is a marathon of information and insight into the why's and how's of the battles fought by the allies in the northern Pacific Theatre.  This is a history I can recommend to history buffs, but also to families of those soldiers and sailors who battled in these little known but massive movements to cement our hold in the Pacific.  Without their sacrifice, so much of the world we know would have been lost.This was a book I had to take in smaller doses than usual.  About 20 hours of reading time, but another 12 hours of notes, sources and references indicate the intense amount of research involved in bringing this history to life.  A reviewer cannot do justice to this work with only five stars to work with. Originally published in 2004 by John Murray Publishers, I am grateful to Thistle Publishing for bringing this back around to the general public.  I missed it the first time around.I received a free electronic copy of this history from Netgalley, John Latimer, and Thistle Publishing in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me

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    liked it
  

*by E***S on Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020*

Title: Burma :The Forgotten WarAuthor: Jon LatimerGenre: Nonfiction: HistoryPages: 661Rating: 4Through festering jungle and across burning plains to high mountains and lazy rivers, the Burma campaign of the Second World War involved the longest retreat in British history, and the longest advance; long-range penetration miles behind enemy lines, vicious hand-to-hand fighting, and the horrors of forced labourThe Figureheads of the campaign were singular characters like Slim, Mountbatten, Stilwell and Wingate; while its ranks were dominated by ordinary soldiers gathered ‘like a whirlpool from the ends of the earth’ - from Britain, America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, West, East and South Africa, but overwhelmingly from India.Jon Latimer draws these disparate strands together in a gripping narrative that encompasses everything from the widest political developments to detailed tactical operations. His focus is the experiences of thousands of ordinary people whose lives were transformed by this south-east Asian maelstrom, many of whom feel that they were forgotten. Burma ensures that none of them areMy thoughtsWould I recommend it? yesWould I read more by this author? maybeinteresting and thoroughly researched book that has  many references on the fighting in Burma during WWII. It covers the background, the initial defeats, the slow turning of the tide and the final victories as well as the focus  that's on the military campaigns especially those of the English and American forces.It brings to live the characters it talks about, and makes you feel the things they went though ,with that said I want to say thank you to NetGalley for letting me read and review it .

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