Christopher L. Kolakowski is a historian in Madison, Wisconsin. He has spent his career interpreting and preserving military history from 1775 to the present and is the author of six books and numerous publications on the American Civil War and World War II. He is a scholar with Emerging Civil War, the Consortium of Indo-Pacific Researchers, and the Air Force Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs.

Kolakowski reminds us of the high stakes at risk for both Allies and Axis powers in Burma, as well as the heroism and willpower of all the combatants concerned. The book is highly recommended to students of World War II, Southeast Asia, and to those who simply want to broaden their understanding of this lesser-known theater of war.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionPrologue: Longcloth1. Nations in the Balance2. The Gathering Forces3. Stilwell’s Advance4. Battles Front and Rear5. The Triple Invasions6. The Critical Weeks7. “I Believe It Will Be Difficult To Hold”8. “A Brilliant Feat of Arms”9. The Balance TipsEpilogueAppendices

Christopher L. Kolakowski is a historian in Madison, Wisconsin. He has spent his career interpreting and preserving military history from 1775 to the present and is the author of six books and numerous publications on the American Civil War and World War II. He is a scholar with Emerging Civil War, the Consortium of Indo-Pacific Researchers, and the Air Force Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs.

Kolakowski reminds us of the high stakes at risk for both Allies and Axis powers in Burma, as well as the heroism and willpower of all the combatants concerned. The book is highly recommended to students of World War II, Southeast Asia, and to those who simply want to broaden their understanding of this lesser-known theater of war.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionPrologue: Longcloth1. Nations in the Balance2. The Gathering Forces3. Stilwell’s Advance4. Battles Front and Rear5. The Triple Invasions6. The Critical Weeks7. “I Believe It Will Be Difficult To Hold”8. “A Brilliant Feat of Arms”9. The Balance TipsEpilogueAppendices

Christopher L. Kolakowski is a historian in Madison, Wisconsin. He has spent his career interpreting and preserving military history from 1775 to the present and is the author of six books and numerous publications on the American Civil War and World War II. He is a scholar with Emerging Civil War, the Consortium of Indo-Pacific Researchers, and the Air Force Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs.

Kolakowski reminds us of the high stakes at risk for both Allies and Axis powers in Burma, as well as the heroism and willpower of all the combatants concerned. The book is highly recommended to students of World War II, Southeast Asia, and to those who simply want to broaden their understanding of this lesser-known theater of war.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionPrologue: Longcloth1. Nations in the Balance2. The Gathering Forces3. Stilwell’s Advance4. Battles Front and Rear5. The Triple Invasions6. The Critical Weeks7. “I Believe It Will Be Difficult To Hold”8. “A Brilliant Feat of Arms”9. The Balance TipsEpilogueAppendices