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The Burma Road
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Author : Donovan Webster
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2004-09-07
The Burma Road written by Donovan Webster and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-07 with History categories.
As the Imperial Japanese Army swept across China and South Asia at World War II's outset, closing all of China's seaports, more than 200,000 Chinese laborers embarked on a seemingly impossible task: to cut a 700-mile overland route -- the Burma Road -- from the southwest Chinese city of Kunming to Lashio, Burma. But when Burma fell in 1942, the Burma Road was severed. As the first step of the Allied offensive toward Japan, American general Joseph Stilwell reopened it, while, at the same time, keeping China supplied by air-lift from India and simultaneously driving the Japanese out of Burma. From the breathtaking adventures of the American "Hump" pilots who flew hair-raising missions over the Himalayas to make food-drops in China to the true story of the mission that inspired the famous film The Bridge on the River Kwai, to the grueling jungle operations of Merrill's Marauders and the British Chindit Brigades, The Burma Road vividly re-creates the sprawling, sometimes hilarious, often harrowing, and still largely unknown stories of one of the greatest chapters of World War II.
The Building Of The Burma Road
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Author : Pei-ying Tán
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
The Building Of The Burma Road written by Pei-ying Tán and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with Burma Road categories.
Record of the construction of a supply road through the mountains and jungles of Burma in World War II.
The Burma Road
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Author : Donovan Webster
language : en
Publisher: MacMillan
Release Date : 2014-01-30
The Burma Road written by Donovan Webster and has been published by MacMillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-30 with Burma categories.
In the tradition of Band of Brothers and Anthony Beevor's Stalingrad, Donovan Webster's The Burma Road vividly recreates one of the astonishing and important events of the Second World War - and the basis for the film The Bridge over the River Kwai. With gripping prose, Webster follows the breathtaking adventures of the Allied 'Hump' pilots who flew hair-raising missions over the Himalayas delivering food and supplies to the 200,000 Chinese labourers charged with creating an overland link with the outside world. For the first time, we learn of the war in Burma from the perspective of the of the soldiers who fought and died there - the bravery, hardships and fears that motivated them to risk everything to avoid a full Japanese occupancy of China. Touching, moving and riveting, Webster's account of this gruelling and arduous campaign is a brilliant and important history, as well as an epic adventure story. 'A compelling narrative . . . The opposing armies pursue one another through tiger-infested jungles, plagued by leeches as they slog miserably from firefight to firefight. This is great material and Webster handles it well' Los Angeles Times
The Burma Road
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Author : Douglas Coe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1946
The Burma Road written by Douglas Coe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1946 with Burma Road categories.
Burma Road
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Author : Nicol Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1940
Burma Road written by Nicol Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1940 with Burma categories.
Account of the author's experiences and adventures during a trip over the Burma Road.
The Burma Road To Pyidawtha
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Author : Agnese Nelms Lockwood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1958
The Burma Road To Pyidawtha written by Agnese Nelms Lockwood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1958 with Burma categories.
The Burma Road To Poverty
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Author : Mya Maung
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1991-08-30
The Burma Road To Poverty written by Mya Maung and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-08-30 with Political Science categories.
Although political upheavals and mass killings in the Socialist Republic of Burma (Myanmar) have received a great deal of international attention, scholars and journalists until now have failed to identify the unique underlying factors that produced this situation and helped to maintain military dictatorship under Ne Win's successors. Mya Maung looks into the deeper sources of Burmese behavior, focusing on the ancient tradition of sacred despotic rule, the undermining of social and cultural life during the British colonial period, and the impact of conflicting cultural realities on a Communist military elite whose attempts to reinstate absolute authority compounded their gross mismanagement of economic development. Maung presents an overview of the contradictions and biases expressed by writers--both foreign and Burmese--who have attempted to understand the Burmese and their country's recent history. He next describes a traditional society in which authoritarian rule existed side by side with a marked degree of social freedom and egalitarianism. Maung discusses the far-reaching impact of colonialism, the transition to independence, the Socialist military takeover, and the progressive repression and economic failures that led ultimately to economic collapse. Maung concludes with an examination of Burma's potential for utilizing its resources effectively and developing a stable economy in the transition to capitalism. Based on field research, hundreds of interviews, and Maung's firsthand knowledge of Burmese culture, this analysis contributes a balanced perspective and new information crucial to our understanding of a society that has been largely closed to outsiders for more than two decades.
A Soldier S Letter About His Adventures On The Burma Road During World War Ii
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Author : Elmer Olson
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2011-07-27
A Soldier S Letter About His Adventures On The Burma Road During World War Ii written by Elmer Olson and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-27 with History categories.
This book was written basically to demonstrate the procedures that Sgt Peter Trunce used in trying to get refugees safely out of Burma and away from the Japanese during World War II. Some of these refugees were their own worst enemies. They died because of their own foolish mistakes, lack of reason and discipline, and lack of knowledge. It was obvious from the letter he wrote that Sgt Trunce had much compassion for the people he was there to help.
The Building Of The Burma Road
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Author : Pei-Ying Tâan
language : en
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Release Date : 2021-09-09
The Building Of The Burma Road written by Pei-Ying Tâan and has been published by Hassell Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-09 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Behind The Burma Road
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Author : William Raymond Peers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
Behind The Burma Road written by William Raymond Peers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Guerrilla warfare categories.