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Lieferstatus:	Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt)
Veröffentlichung:	April 2009
Genre:	Geschichte / Politik / Kultur
	20th century, c 1900 to c 1999 / 20th twentieth century / battle record / c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period) / c 1940 to c 1949 / combat history / Conflict / Equipment / European History / forces / HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century / HISTORY / Military / General / illustrated / Military institutions / Modern warfare / Organisation / Second World War 2 II / Strategy / tactic / United Kingdom, Great Britain / Warfare & defence / WWII WW2 mehr...
ISBN:	9781846033735
EAN-Code:	9781846033735
Verlag:	Bloomsbury
Einband:	Kartoniert
Sprache:	English
Serie:	#136 - Warrior
Dimensionen:	H 246 mm / B 182 mm / D 4 mm
Gewicht:	240 gr
Seiten:	64
Illustration:	47 b/w; 7 col
Zus. Info:	Paperback
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Inhalt:

Osprey's study of the Chidits of Wolrd War II (1939-19445). Named after mythical beasts guarding Buddhist temples, the Chindits were a specially organized, equipped and trained body of men employing innovative fighting methods based on ideas originally developed in Palestine and Ethiopia by their commander, Major-General Orde Wingate. The two Chindit operations (LONGCLOTH in February - May 1943 and THURSDAY in March 1944) were praised by the press, but their contribution to the Allied cause remains controversial to this day. This book examines the origins of the Chindits and the genesis of Major-General Wingate's ideas about Long Range Penetration. The author discusses the recruitment and specialist fighting methods of the Chindits during 1943-44, which quickly created a force with a high espirit-de-corps and belief in Wingate and his ideas. Accompanied by full-color illustrations demonstrating the distinctive dress, equipment and weapons, this book assesses the contribution made by these elite troops to the Allied victory in South-East Asia during World War II.