
Burma '44
The Battle That Turned Britain's War in the East
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Narrated by:
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Al Murray
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By:
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James Holland
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This audio edition includes an exclusive Q&A between James Holland and Al Murray.
In February 1944, a rag-tag collection of clerks, drivers, doctors, muleteers and other base troops, stiffened by a few dogged Yorkshiremen and a handful of tank crews managed to hold out against some of the finest infantry in the Japanese Army and then defeat them in what was one of the most astonishing battles of the Second World War.
What became known as the Defence of the Admin Box, fought amongst the paddy fields and jungle of Northern Arakan over a 15-day period, turned the battle for Burma. Not only was it the first decisive victory for British troops against the Japanese, more significantly, it demonstrated how the Japanese could be defeated. The lessons learned in this tiny and otherwise insignificant corner of the Far East, set up the campaign in Burma that would follow, as General Slim’s Fourteenth Army finally turned defeat into victory.
Burma '44 is a tale of incredible drama. As gripping as the story of Rorke's drift, as momentous as the battle for the Ardennes, the Admin Box was a triumph of human grit and heroism and remains one of the most significant yet undervalued conflicts of World War Two.
©2020 James Holland (P)2020 Penguin AudioCritic reviews
"A thrilling blow-by-blow account." (The Times)
A historian reads another historian's book.
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This is not a campaign I am particularly familiar with but found it fascinating and enjoyable. there are personal stories of many individuals linked together by the well constructed storyline detailing the actions and units involved. It shows the British finally getting to grips with fighting the Jungle and the Japanese. It is narrated by Al who is obviously inherently interested in the subject.
excellent narrative
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Story Worth Telling Told Well
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Little known story of the Battle of the Admin Box
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Excellent as always.
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My grandad fought in Burma
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Brilliant listen!
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Another belter from James Holland.
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Brilliant Story and Narration
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An absorbing and educational treat
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