THE BURMA CAMPAIGN: DISASTER INTO TRIUMPH 1942–45
Book ID/图书代码： 11320010B36653
English Summary/英文概要： Often described as ’the forgotten war’, the Burma Campaign was one of the most punishing and protracted military adventures of World War Two. It has become notorious for the ingenious tactics used by Britain, America and their allies on the one hand and the Japanese and their allies on the other, as well as for the atrocious conditions that had to be endured by both sides. Seasonal monsoon rains - which allowed effective campaigning for little more than half the year - as well as famine, disease, snakes and crocodiles all bore heavily on the troops. Impenetrable jungle, poor transport infrastructure and the Allied preoccupation with the war in Europe made this the longest single campaign fought by the British in the Second World War. It is against this epic backdrop that Frank McLynn constructs the dramatic story of the four larger-than-life commanders directing the Allied effort: Louis Mountbatten, Orde Wingate, Joseph Stilwell and William Slim. Strikingly original in its approach, the book explores the Campaign through the prism of these four men and their often stormy relationship. From 1942 and the greatest defeat for British arms in the history of the Empire, through the crucial simultaneous battles of Imphal and Kohima - ’the Stalingrad of the East’ - and on to ultimate victory in 1945, this is a vivid, brutal and enthralling account. By telling it through the interactions and antagonisms of its principal players, we see how the plans, designs and strategies of generals and politicians were translated into a hideous reality for the men on the ground.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 作为二次世界大战当中最为冗长且残酷的战役之一，缅甸之战在历史上却一直鲜有人知，是故其又被称作是「一场被遗忘的战役」。
在这场战役中，以美英为首的盟军与日军展开了针锋相对、斗智斗勇的殊死拼杀，层出不穷的战略战术加之异常艰苦的作战环境，令得缅甸战役在二战史上留下了厚重的一笔。东南亚地区特有的季风降雨无疑为交战双方都带来巨大的阻碍，事实上一年当中只有半年多一点的时间适合展开军事行动；除此之外，饥荒、疾病还有毒蛇、鳄鱼的侵扰更是令得两军将士疲惫不堪；而更为糟糕的是，当地险恶的密林环境以及残破的交通设施，再加上盟军将主要精力都投放在了欧洲战场之上，这便使得缅甸战役不可避免地成为英军在二战过程中所经历的最为漫长的军事战役。
在这场艰苦卓绝的战斗之中，四名盟军将领以各自非凡的指挥才能从而脱颖而出：他们是负责指挥英军东南亚行动的司令官刘易斯•蒙巴顿亲王，精通谍报工作的奥德•温盖特将军，威廉•斯利姆少将，以及来自美军的约瑟夫史迪威上将。从1942年英军有史以来最大的溃败，到印度城市英帕尔和科希马的关键性战役，直至1945年迈向最终的胜利为止，盟军经历了一场跌宕起伏的浴血奋战，而其中的血腥、杀戮、勇敢以及智慧，都被真实完整地收录到了本书之中。(Andy)
Awards/获奖情况：’The story that McLynn tells is indeed an epic ... McLynn’s comprehensive and engrossing account’.---Literary Review
`an honest, gruelling account of the longest most punishing campaign fought by the British during the Second World War’ ---The Times
`easily one of the best books he has written in a long and distinguished career.’---Sunday Herald
About the Author/作者介绍： Frank McLynn is a highly regarded historian, who specializes in biographies and military history. He has written over 20 books, including critically acclaimed biographies of Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart. Other books include 1066, Stanley, 1759, and Marcus Aurelius. He is a graduate of Wadham College, Oxford, and London University, where he obtained his doctorate.
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