The generals
Subtitle: from defeat to victory, leadership in Asia 1941-45
By: Robert Lyman.
Publisher: Constable; Constable & Robinson
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9781845294915
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Asia.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma.; Generals -- Great Britain.; Generals -- United States.; Generals -- Japan.; Command of troops.
Description: Presenting an account of war in Asia, this book analyses the effectiveness of the Japanese, British and American commanders who lead their forces in defeat and victory during the longest continuous campaign of the Second World War. It looks at the desperate struggle between both sides in what the British describe as 'the Forgotten War'.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-375) and index.