Burma Road 1943-1944: Stilwell’s Assault on Myitkyina (Osprey Campaign 289)
Burma Road 1943-1944: Stilwell’s Assault on Myitkyina (Osprey Campaign 289)
Osprey Publishing | 2016 | ISBN: 1472811259 | English | 100 Pages | True PDF | 13 MB
Osprey Publishing | 2016 | ISBN: 1472811259 | English | 100 Pages | True PDF | 13 MB
Myitkyina was a vital objective in the Allied re-conquest of Burma in 1943-44. Following the disastrous retreat from Burma in April 1942, China had become isolated from re-supply except for the dangerous air route for US transports over the Himalaya Mountains. The Burma Road, which ran from Lashio (south of Myitkyina) through the mountains to Kunming was closed as a supply route from Rangoon after the Japanese conquest. Without military assistance, China would be forced to surrender and Imperial Japanese Army forces could be diverted to other Pacific war zones.