The battle at Sangshak, Burma, March 1944 /
In March, 1944, on the Indo-Burmese border, there was a small battle which was to be a prelude to the better-known battles for Imphal and Kohima. Sangshak was a village in the hills of Assam, which was in the path of the Japanese advance to Imphal. For a week a valient group of men, led by Brigadier...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
L. Cooper,
1989.
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| Summary: | In March, 1944, on the Indo-Burmese border, there was a small battle which was to be a prelude to the better-known battles for Imphal and Kohima. Sangshak was a village in the hills of Assam, which was in the path of the Japanese advance to Imphal. For a week a valient group of men, led by Brigadier Hope Thomson, held this vital hill under fierce attack; until ordered to withdraw. Rumors arose that the 50th Parachute Brigade had failed in their duty. This book looks at the true story of what happened at Sangshak. |
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| Physical Description: | 148 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-142) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0850527201 9780850527209 |