The retreat from Burma, 1941 - 42:
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FOREWORD VÜ
Introduction ............... ... xxiii
Chapter
I. Burma—The Land and its People . .................... 1
II. Burma—History and Politics............................. 12
III. Japanese Aggression in the Far East..................21
IV. Danger of the Invasion of Burma......................31
V. Armed Forces in Burma . . . ........................ 42
VI. First Attack........................................... 61
VII. Loss of Mergui and Tavoy ............................80
VIII. Action in Kawkareik Sector............................. 92
IX. Defence of Moulmein.....................................106
X. Salween Line—Martaban and Pa-an.....................118
XI. Bilin Line .............................................139
XII. Battle of the Sittang River ...........................157
XIII. Operations in the Pegu Area............................184
XIV. Fall of Rangoon................................... . 202
XV. Operations in the Shan States and Karenni ....... 223
XVI. Regrouping of Force after the Fall of Rangoon ..... 233
XVII. Entry of the Chinese Expeditionary Force........., . 252
XVIII. Withdrawal from Prome . - . . . ...................260
XIX. Race for the Oilfields—MinhiIa-Taungdwincyi Line .... 272
XX. Race for the Oilfields ........................... . 287
XXI. The Beginning of the End—Retreat North of Mandalay . . 303
XXII. Pursuit—Action at Monywa ..............................323
XXIII. End—Race for Kalewa ................................. 336
XXIV. The Chinese Front—2nd Phase............................348
XXV. Capture of Akyab.......................................358
XXVI. Campaign in the Air.................................. 365
XXVII. Civil and Military Administration.................... 381
Appendices 396
Bibliography 490
Index 495
LIST OF APPENDICES
Location Statements and Orbats etc.
Page
L Location Statement, Army in Burma as on I December, 1941 . . . 396
2. Burma—Order of Battle at Commencement of Hostilities. Decem-
ber, 1941 ........................................... 404
3. State of Infantry 17th Division on the evening of 24 February, 1942 . 406
4. Chinese Expeditionary Force, Burma, Order of Battle. 31 March,
1942 ............................ 407
5. Order of Battle, Army in Burma. 1 April, 1942 ................. 410
Appreciations etc.
6. Extracts from the Covering Memorandum to Far East Appreciation
by the Chiefs of Staff Committee, August, 1941................417
7. Singapore Defence Conference, 1940. (Review of Defence Require-
ments of India and Burma in the light of possible Japanese threat
from Thailand).............................................. . 418
8. Singapore Defence Conference, 1940. (Note on India’s position in
regard to the Japanese threat in general and against Burma in
particular) 425
9. Telegram from G.O.C., Burma to G.H.Q., Far East. 25 February,
1941 427
10. Telegram from G.O.C., Burma to G.H.Q., Far East.................429
11. EE.C.B’s. appreciation on Joint Planning. 17 April, 1941 . . . . 430
12. Discussion of joint Sino-British action to be taken in the event of
war between the British Empire and Japan. July-August, 1941 433
13. Telegram from Governor of Burma io Viceroy. (Appreciation from
G.O.C., Burma). 12 December, 1941 .......................... 437
14. Appreciation of the situation in Burma by General Staff, India.
15 December, 1941 .... 438
15. Appreciation by General Hutton, G.O.C., Burma Army, made at
Rangoon on 10 January, 1942 444
16. Telegram from Rangoon, Burma to Secretary of State, Burma.
22 December, 1941 ........................................... 454
17. Cable from War Office to C-in-C., India. 26 December, 1941 . , . 455
18. Extract from Cable from War Office to G. H. Q., Far East.
8 January, 1942 ............................................. 456
19. Telegram from Burmarmy to ABDACOM. 18 February, 1942 . . 457
20. Telegram from Burmarmv to ABDACOM, and India. 20 January,
1942 . . ..................................... . 457
21. Telegram from Burmarmy to ABDACOM Batavia. 20 January,
1942 458
22. Telegram from General Wavell in Batavia to C.O.S. and to
Washington for Combined C.O.S. 26 January, 1942 ............. 460
23. Telegram from ABDACOM to Burmarmy (Personal for Hutton from
Wavell). 21 February, 1942 461
24. Telegram from War Office to ABDACOM. 21 February, 1942 . . 461
25. Telegram from Wavell to War Office, G.H.Q., India and Burma.
22 February, 1942 ........................................... 462
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26. Telegram from ABDACOM Batavia to Armindia (For Hartley from
Wavell). 23 February, 1942 . .......... ... . . . 462
27. Telegram from General Wavell to C.O.S. 7 March, 1942 .... 463
28. Telegram from War Office to G.H.Q., India. 13 March, 1942 . . 464
29. Telegram from ARMINDIA to Chiefs of Staff. 15 March, 1942 . . 464
30. Telegram from General Wavell to C.O.S. 25 March, 1942 .... 466
31. Telegram from General Wavell to C.O.S. .......... 467
32. Teleeram from General Wavell to General Alexander. 14 April,
1942 .................. 467
33. Letter from General Alexander to General Wavell, C-in-C, India.
29 April, 1942 ....... .............. 467
Operation Instructions and Directives
34. 17 Div Operation Instruction No. 5. 1 February, 1942 .. 469
35. Divisional Commander s Instruction H.Q. 17 Ind Div. 6 February,
1942 ......................................471
36. 17 Div Operation Instruction No. 12. 14 February, 1942 .... 472
37. 17 Div Operation Order No. 3. 10 March, 1942 . ............... 473
38. 17 Div Operation Instruction No. 19. 14 March, 1942 476
39. Directive based on Burma Army Appreciation. 26 March, 1942 . . 477
40. 1 Burcorps Directive No. 2. 27 April, 1942 .......... 479
Personal Accounts
41. A brief account of the Defence of Martaban and subsequent
withdrawal ................................................482
42. Some notes on the withdrawal from Prome. April, 1942 . . . 487
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