Description: Special Operations Executive Soe in Burma : Jungle Warfare and Intelligence Gathering in WWII, Paperback by Duckett, Richard, ISBN 1788319885, ISBN-13 9781788319881, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US In the mountains and jungles of occupied Burma during World War II, British special forces launched a series of secret operations, assisted by parts of the Burmese population. The men of the SOE, trained in sabotage and guerrilla warfare, worked in the jungle, deep behind enemy lines, to frustrate the puppet Burmese government of Ba Maw and continue the fight against Hirohitos Japan in a theatre starved of resources. Here, Richard Duckett uses newly declassified documents from the National Archives to reveal for the first time the extent of British special forces involvement - from the 1941 operations until beyond Burmas independence from the British Empire in 1948. Duckett argues convincingly that `Operation Character and `Operation Billet - large SOE missions launched in support of General Slims XIV Army offensive to liberate Burma - rank among the most militarily significant of the SOEs secret missions. Featuring a wealth of photographs and accompanying material never before published, including direct testimony recorded by veterans of the campaign and maps from the SOE files, The SOE in Burma tells a compelling story of courage and struggle in during World War II
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Book Title: Special Operations Executive Soe in Burma : Jungle Warfare and In
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Special Operations Executive (Soe) in Burma : Jungle Warfare and Intelligence Gathering in Ww2
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Subject: Military / Special Forces, Military / World War II, World / European, Europe / Great Britain / General
Item Height: 0.7 in
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Subject Area: Political Science, History
Author: Richard Duckett
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
