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“No one does oral history better than Gerald Astor…Great reading.”
“Gerald Astor has proven himself a master.Here,World War II is brought to life through the hammer blows of their airborne triumphs and fears.” “Astor captures the fire and passion of those tens of thousands of U.S.airmen who flew through the inferno that was the bomber war over Europe.” “Oral history at its finest.” “Quick and well-paced,this will please even the most jaded of readers.” “A stout volume by a distinguished historian of the modern military makes a major contribution on its subject.” “Today,as we lose the veterans of World War II at an alarming rate,we must not lose sight of their sacrifices or of the leaders who took them into battle.Astor,an acclaimed military historian,provides an in-depth look at one of the war’s most successful division combat commanders,Maj.Gen.Terry Allen…This well-written portrait makes for enjoyable reading.” 作者简介:
Gerald Astor,a former magazine editor and writer,has published twenty previous books,including A Blood-Dimmed Tide:The Battle of the Bulge by the Men Who Fought It;June 6,1944:The Voices of D-Day;and The Mighty Eighth:The Air War in Europe as Told by the Men Who Fought It.
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Review "Strikes an excellent balance between informing the reader as well as keeping him engaged. An outstanding read." (On Point: The Journal of Army History) Review "Gerald Astor has illuminated the CBI Theater, a remote corner of World War II with his splendid prose, his significant details, and his perceptive comments about the people and events." —Martin Blumenson, author of Kasserine Pass: Rommel's Bloody, Climactic Battle for Tunisia and Anzio: The Gamble That Failed
"Astor vividly recounts the amazing story of one of the most neglected but important battlegrounds of WWII. A gripping, well-researched tale of unconventional warfare." —Carlo D'Este, author of Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life and Patton: A Genius for War 目录:
Acknowledgments
Introduction 1 The Venues and Opening Shots 2 The Japanese Enlarge Their War 3 First Strikes 4 War Comes to Burma 5 Further Additions to the Cast 6 “We Got a Hell of a Beating” 7 CBI Doldrums 8 Enter the Chindits 9 Detachment 101,the Burma Road,and the Hump 10 Offensive Preparations 11 Long-Range Penetrations and Arakan Revisited 12 Marauders and Thursday 13 Chindits and Imphal 14 The Northern Burma Campaign 15 Imphal and Kohima Besieged,Chindits Beset,Marauders Perturbed 16 Myitkyina Morass 17 Finales for Marauders and Chindits 18 Matterhorn 19 The Prisoners of War 20 The Tide Turns 21 Death Throes of an Army 22 Final Bloody Days 23 After-Action Report Bibliography Index |