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The War in Burma 1943-1944: A Ladybird Expert Book
  • Published: 15 December 2022
  • ISBN: 9780718186562
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 56
  • RRP: $35.00
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The War in Burma 1943-1944: A Ladybird Expert Book

(WW2 #10)

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2 Feb 2023
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15 Dec 2022
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An accessible, authoritative introduction to the war in Burma for adult readers.

Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES
- Why were British troops in Burma?
- What was The Defence of the Admin Box?
- How did the British defeat the Japanese troops?

THE BURMA CAMPAIGN was one of the most prolonged campaigns in the South-East Asian theatre of war, but it was also one of the most dramatic. Against Japanese troops, and monsoon weather, the Allies finally prevailed, demonstrating to the world that the Axis powers could be defeated in the East.

BRITAIN'S TURNING POINT IN THE WAR IN THE EAST
Written by historian, author and broadcaster James Holland, Burma 1943-1944 is an essential, accessible introduction to Britain's triumph in the East.
  • Published: 15 December 2022
  • ISBN: 9780718186562
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 56
  • RRP: $35.00
Categories:

About the author

James Holland

James Holland is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning historian, writer, and broadcaster. The author of a number of best-selling histories including most recently The Savage Storm and Cassino '44, he is also the author of ten works of fiction and a dozen Ladybird Experts. He is the co-founder of the annual Chalke Valley History Festival which is now in its twelfth year, and he has presented - and written - many television programmes and series for the BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic and the History and Discovery channels. With Al Murray, he has a successful Second World War podcast, We Have Ways of Making You Talk, which also has its own festival, and is a research fellow at St Andrew's University and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He can be found on Twitter as @James1940 and on Instagram as @jamesholland1940.
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Also by James Holland

Normandy ‘44
The Visionaries
Victory '45
Cassino '44
Alvesdon
The Savage Storm
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