The Chindit War

The Chindit War: Stilwell, Wingate, and the Campaign in Burma: 1944 by Shelford Bidwell. Published by Macmillan Publishing Co Inc, New York, NY, 1980. 1st Stated American Edition. Hardbound in Glassine DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in VG DJ. Discarded Library Book. 304 Pgs. ISBN 0025106007. LCCN 79-25696. Introduction by John Masters. Drawing on previously undisclosed papers, private testimonies, and official records, the author recounts the Burma campaign and provides shrewd, caustic portraits of the eccentric and pugnacious Generals Wingate and Stilwell, and acute assessments of men such as Michael Calvert; Wingate's successor W.D.A. Lentaigne; and Colonel Charles Hunter, leader of the American troops, the ''Marauders.'' This book transcends the memoirs of individual participants and puts the story of the campaign in Burma into unforgettable focus. Description text copyright 2017 BooksForComfort. Item ID 32167.