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Bill' Slim was one of the greatest British generals of World War II. In a career that stretched from 1914 until 1958, Bill Slim's greatest triumphs came in India and Burma in the long war against the Japanese. Thrust into a desperate situation, he orchestrated the longest retreat in British Army history in the withdrawal from Burma. He then turned on the Japanese in India, shattered their army, and pursued them to destruction. Apart from his great military victories, Slim also left a legacy of training and morale building that endures in the British Army to this day. This book examines both Bill Slim's military career and his place in military history by examining some of his greatest battles and the strategy and tactics that set him apart from his contemporaries. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Bill Slim's own outstanding book "Defeat into Victory" highlights the importance of air superiority. The stupid linear British airfield disposition (after Pearl Harbor!) quickly allowed the Japanese to establish total air control despite the heroic fight shown by the American (and British) pilots. The retreat out of Burma was managed competently by Slim. The Arakan, Imphal and Kohima campaigns ended in British victory mostly due to the weakness of the Japanese forces. The counterstrike to Meiktila, which cut the Japanese line of supply, was masterful, although the tide of war had already turned starkly against the Japanese in 1945.
Overall, Slim and the campaigns he fought deserve to be better known. This command title does a good job of introducing Slim to a wider audience. ( )