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Air Battle for Burma: Allied Pilots' Fight for Supremacy

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Air Battle for Burma: Allied Pilots' Fight for Supremacy

After a long series of crushing defeats by the apparently unstoppable Japanese air and ground forces, the eventual fight back and victory in Burma was achieved as a result of the exercise of unprecedented combined services cooperation and operations. Crucial to this was the Alliesâ€™ supremacy in the air coupled with their ground/air support strategy.

Using veteransâ€™ firsthand accounts, Air Battle For Burma reveals the decisive nature of Allied air power in inflicting the first major defeat on the Japanese Army in the Second World War. Newly equipped Spitfire fighter squadrons made the crucial difference at the turning point battles of the Admin Box, Imphal and Kohima in 1944. Air superiority allowed Allied air forces to deploy and supply Allied ground troops on the front line and raids deep into enemy territory with relative impunity; revolutionary tactics never before attempted on such a scale.

By covering both the strategic and tactical angles, through these previously unpublished personal accounts, this fine book is a fitting and overdue tribute to Allied air forcesâ€™ contribution to victory in Burma.
Country USA
Brand PEN & SWORD TRANSPORT
Manufacturer Pen and Sword Aviation
Binding Hardcover
PartNumber 9781473858923
Height 9.25
Length 6.25
Weight 2.314853751
Width 1.25
ReleaseDate 2017-03-03
NumberOfItems 1

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