Memoirs of the Four-Foot Colonel

by Smith Dun

The Commander-in-Chief of the Burmese Army, nicknamed the "four-foot Colonel," offers an account of his nation's struggle for independence from a unique perspective. General Dun describes his background, his early life and training (in England and India), and his involvement with the Burmese nationalist movement. He also explains his position in the struggles between the emerging Burmese nation and various minority groups such as the Karens, of which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877271135
• ISBN13: 9780877271130
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher