Reporting the Retreat: War Correspondents in Burma, 1942

by Philip Woods

The British defeat in Burma at the hands of the Japanese in 1942 precipitated the longest retreat in British military history and the onset of its most drawn-out campaign of World War II. It also marked the beginning of the end of British rule, not only in Burma but also in south and south-east Asia. There have been many studies of military and civilian experiences during the retreat but this is the first book to look at the way the campaign was represented...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190657774
• ISBN13: 9780190657772
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.6"