The Chinese Army 1937-49: World War II and Civil War

by Philip Jowett

Although the Chinese contribution to Allied victory in World War II (1939-1945) is often ignored, China fought the Japanese Empire for far longer than any other belligerent nation. By the time that the Sino-Japanese War became absorbed into the wider conflict at the end of 1941, Chinese armies had already suffered huge casualties and half the country had been lost. By fighting on with Allied support, China tied down a million Japanese troops. After...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841769045
• ISBN13: 9781841769042
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 10.0"