War in the Wilderness: The Chindits in Burma 1943-1944

War in the Wilderness offers the disturbing and harrowing first-hand accounts of no less than 50 veterans of Major-General Orde Wingate’s two bitterly-fought campaigns in North Burma in 1943–44. Chindit service in the Burmese jungle was widely acknowledged as the most demanding ground combat role given to any Allied troops in World War II. Landed by glider on rough and remote jungle airstrips, hundreds of miles behind Japanese lines, the men lived on emergency rations for months, battling the monsoon conditions, disease, and a ruthless enemy. They marched for 1000 miles in tropical conditions, across some of the wildest country on Earth, with half their bodyweight on their backs. The Burma campaign left thousands dead and virtually all survivors were hospitalized. But those who did return remained Chindits for the rest of their lives. Their suffering and achievements were recognized by their place of honor, at the head of the annual Cenotaph parade.

Biographies & Memoirs

Redding, Tony

Historical

Spellmount

<p>It had never been tried before: landing a large force of thousands of specially trained troops by gliders and C-47 transports far behind Japanese lines in Burma. The air landing of British Major-General Orde Wingate's Chindit jungle-fighters would not have been possible without USAAF Colonel Phil Cochran's 1st Air Commando. With their distinctive questionmark badge and motto ("Anytime, Anywhere, Any place"), Cochran's aircraft and gliders flew in Wingate's Chindits, kept them supplied with rations and ammunition, flew out the wounded and provided close air support with P.51 Mustangs and B.25 bombers. This was a unique Anglo-American partnership, with Cochran's Force saving many lives and contributing heavily to the Chindits's success against a formidable foe.</p>

Leaders & Notable People

Flying for Freedom: Life and Death in Bomber Command

Mulberry

On The Street Where You Live: Growing up in the 1950s

History

Europe

JMD Media

Sidney Knott survived 64 operations as a Lancaster rear gunner between January 1943 and August 1944, including raids on Duisburg, Essen and Berlin, the V1 and V2 rocket sites and targets in France. Focusing on Knott's recollections, Tony Redding tells the story of squadron life in Bomber Command, how the men dealt with the stress and trauma of their experiences and how they adjusted to life after the war, and also discusses the morality of the area-bombing campaign.

Life and Death in Bomber Command

Military

Fonthill Media

V Bombers: Britain's Nuclear Frontline

Grub Street Publishing

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