This title focuses on the British and Commonwealth Armies that fought in the Far East between 1941 and 1945. It compares their division-level formations in India and South East Asia with those of the Japanese. British tactics in the Far East developed rapidly from 1940. By 1944 a centralised doctrine was in place and, with rigorous training, by 1945 the 14th Army was capable of defeating the Japanese in the jungle. Weapons and equipment are examined, as is the issue of effective leadership of small units in the jungle. This book provides a detailed examination of the overall structure of the British Army in this theatre and documents the development of the Allied forces that fought there.
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Book Details
Imprint
Osprey Publishing
Publication Year
2005
Contributors
Author Info
Alan Jeffreys is a curator at the Imperial War Museum, London. He has previously written Warrior 66: British Infantryman in the Far East 1941-45 for Osprey. Alan has a special interest in the tactics of and training for jungle warfare, and the development of these in the British Army in the Far East: his MPhil dissertation from Kings College, London, provided a detailed examination of these themes. He lives in Surrey with his wife and son.
Series & Set Details
Series Name
Battle Orders S.
Dimensions
Width
8 mm
Height
248 mm
Length
184 mm
Weight
306 gr
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