World War II Jungle Warfare Tactics

Description

This book describes and illustrates, in fascinating detail, the slow and painful learning curve followed by the Allies in the mid-war years as they attempted to end the Japanese stranglehold on Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Based on the actual wartime training documents and front-line memoirs, it shows how the British, Australian and US armies transformed their tactics, attitudes and equipment to master the art of jungle warfare. In 1944-45 the Allies finally conquered the jungle environment, exploiting their new strengths and their enemy's weaknesses, to win crushing victories in Burma and on the Pacific islands.

Dr Stephen Bull is Curator of Military History and Archaeology for Lancashire County Museums with special responsibility for local regimental collections; he has previously worked at the National Army Museum and the BBC. Amongst his other books are four Osprey titles, two on World War I Trench Warfare (Elite 78 & 84), and two on World War II Infantry Tactics in the Institute of Field Archaeologists in 2004, he has appeared in the TV series Battlefield Detectives. Elected a Member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists in 2004, he has appeared in the TV series Battlefield Detectives. His latest exhibition is a display of Far East prisoner-of-war art at the Museum of Lancashire, Preston. Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. He has had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Steve has provided award-winning illustrations for renowned publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began.

"Wartime training documents and front-line memoirs of action spice a survey of these battles and bring history to life." --The Bookwatch Midwest Book Review "I found it to be quite interesting and easy to read. A book that I know you'll enjoy once you start reading. Like all Osprey titles, it is one you can buy with confidence." --Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com