A detailed examination of one of the crucial campaigns of World War II in Burma, in which British and Commonwealth forces achieved their first decisive victory over Japanese arms.
Nicknamed the 'Libyan Desert Taxi Service' by the SAS, the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was tasked with strategic reconnaissance and... Læs mere
This book focuses on the British Commonwealth armies during the Second World War, which, following the disastrous Malayan and Burma campaigns, had to hurriedly re-organize their troops to fight the Japanese.
The Chindits were a specially organized, equipped and trained body of men employing innovative fighting methods based on ideas developed by Major-General Orde Wingate. This book... Læs mere
"Desert Rat 1940-43: British Commonwealth Troops in North Africa".
Looks at the early life, military experiences and key battlefield exploits of Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, first Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976), perhaps the best-known, most highly respected and most controversial British general of World War II.
How the 8th Army transformed its organization, equipment, and training to adapt to the brutal terrain of desert warfare and the lasting impact these changes had on the British Army.