Wingate's Lost Brigade: The First Chindit Operations 1943

by Philip D. Chinnery

With the Japanese seemingly unbeatable after their conquest of Malaya, Singapore, Thailand and much of Burma, Orde Wingate's plans to conduct long range deep penetration operations behind Japanese lines in Burma were audacious to say the least. His Chindit operations (so called after Chindwin River) were hugely demanding on those taking part who suffered terrible deprivation in the harsh climatic and jungle conditions. While costly in terms of lives...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848840543
• ISBN13: 9781848840546
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"