Osprey Battle Orders 13 : The British Army in the Far East 1941-1945

The British Empire suffered a series of humiliating defeats in the Far East between December 1941 and May 1942 and yet three years later the Japanese were defeated by British and Commonwealth forces at Kohima and Imphal and in the battles for Burma. This transformation in the fortunes was in large part due to the development of jungle warfare doctrine and the resulting improvements in training, tactics and equipment. This book examines British Army conventional forces that fought in the Far East, showing how the dissemination of doctrine improved training, and helped 14th Army's infantry divisions secure victory. Text by Alan Jeffreys.

Contents

• Introduction
• Combat Mission
• Doctrine and Training
• Divisional Organisation
• Tactics
• Weapons and Equipment
• Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
• Combat Operations
• Lessons Learned
• Chronology
• Bibliography
• Abbreviations and Linear Measurements
• Index