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War in the Wilderness - The Chindits in Burma 1943-1944 (Paperback)
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War in the Wilderness - The Chindits in Burma 1943-1944 (Paperback)
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Loot Price R546
Discovery Miles 5 460
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War in the Wilderness is the most comprehensive account ever
published of the human aspects of the Chindit war in Burma. The
word 'Chindit' will always have a special resonance in military
circles. Every Chindit endured what is widely regarded as the
toughest sustained Allied combat experience of the Second World
War. The Chindit expeditions behind Japanese lines in occupied
Burma 1943-1944 transformed the morale of British forces after the
crushing defeats of 1942. The Chindits provided the springboard for
the Allies' later offensives. The two expeditions extended the
boundaries of human endurance. The Chindits suffered slow
starvation and exposure to dysentery, malaria, typhus and a
catalogue of other diseases. They endured the intense mental strain
of living and fighting under the jungle canopy, with the
ever-present threat of ambush or simply 'bumping' the enemy. Every
Chindit carried his kit and weapons (equivalent to two heavy
suitcases) in the tropical heat and humidity. A disabling wound or
sickness frequently meant a lonely death. Those who could no longer
march were often left behind with virtually no hope of survival.
Some severely wounded were shot or given a lethal dose of morphia
to ensure they would not be captured alive by the Japanese. Fifty
veterans of the Chindit expeditions kindly gave interviews for this
book. Many remarked on the self-reliance that sprang from living
and fighting as a Chindit. Whatever happened to them after their
experiences in Burma, they knew that nothing else would ever be as
bad. There are first-hand accounts of the bitter and costly battles
and the final, wasteful weeks, when men were forced to continue
fighting long after their health and strength had collapsed. War in
the Wilderness continues the story as the survivors returned to
civilian life. They remained Chindits for the rest of their days,
members of a brotherhood forged in extreme adversity.
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