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Jon Diamond is to be commended for his attention to detail, great use of maps and amazing photographs." -- IPMS/USAIn 1944 with the war in Europe turning in the Allies' favor, Japan still occupied vast swathes of South East Asia and the Pacific.In Burma, the seemly unstoppable Japanese advance was halted at Kohima and Imphal in June and July 1944. Six months later the advances made by British-led forces enabled the re-opening of the supply rou...

Superbly illustrated with full captions and succinct authoritative text.

Covers operations by the British multinational 14th Army and also the American-Sino troops of General Stilwell and Chiang Kai-Shek.

Latest Pacific War Images of War series.

Covers an early little known but hard fought Pacific War campaign. Classic amphibious operation.

Covers an early little known but strategically important Pacific War campaign.

This superbly illustrated and researched book describes the March 1945 assault crossing involving naval amphibious craft, the air and artillery bombardment and diversionary attack by the British 1st Commando brigade at Wesel.

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Authoritative account in words and well captioned photos of the closing months of the hard fought Italian campaign.

Covers the Anzio Landings, breakthrough of Gustav Line and the iconic Monte Cassino battle.

Describes the first Allied invasion of mainland Europe.

Op HUSKY was a vast and daring multi-national amphibious and air landing. The dramatic story is told in well-researched text and superb images true Images of War style.

On August 7, 1942, U.S. Marines landed on Guadalcanal, launching the first major Allied offensive against Japan. In one of the best-known campaigns of WWII, U.S. forces endured a bitter six-month fight for the island. In this visual history hundreds of photos depict the struggle. Text and captions expertly set the scene and describe the photos.

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Offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance and subsequent reputations of six representative Chindit and Japanese infantry units involved in three pivotal actions that hastened Japan's defeat in Burma during World War II.

Visual history of the Allied battles for New Guinea during 1942-44.

Covers the most humiliating British surrender of the Second World War. The campaign remains hugely controversial.

The war in Burma attracts increasing interest and Wingate's 'Chindits' have a special resonance for their endurance resilience and courage. This book is superbly illustrated and researched in true 'Images of War style.

Myitkyina was a vital objective in the Allied re-conquest of Burma in 1943-44. Following the disastrous retreat from Burma in April 1942, China had become isolated from re-supply except for the dangerous air route for US transports over the Himalaya Mountains. This book reveals the Allied attack on Myitkyina.

In November 1942, eleven months after Pearl Harbor, the United States launched Operation Torch, the invasion of Morocco and Algeria.