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End Game Burma 1945 - Slim's Masterstroke at Meiktila (Paperback)
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End Game Burma 1945 - Slim's Masterstroke at Meiktila (Paperback)
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When the Burma campaign is discussed, the turning point battles of
Imphal and Kohima are most often thought of. However General Bill
Slims bold but risky plan to outflank the Japanese on the Irrawaddy
at Mandalay deserves far more credit. With the Japanese
withdrawing, Slims 14 Army (with two Corps XXXIII and IV) risked a
punishing crossing of the mighty Irrawaddy at Mandalay opposed by
the main Japanese army. To avoid this is was decided to split 14
Army and send IV Corps on an arduous 300 mile march to seize the
town of Meiktila, 85 miles south, a vital rail and road hub and the
main Japanese administrative base. Complete secrecy was essential
as if the Japanese realised they faced only one Corps rather than
two, they might have counter attacked successfully. In this
detailed analysis of this crucial manoeuvre the author describes
the plan, the risks, the actions, the seemingly insuperable
logistic problems, and the efforts to retain US air support (for
which Mountbatten was largely responsible).
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