The Chindit War: Stilwell, Wingate, and the Campaign in Burma, 1944 by Shelford Bidwell

The Chindit War: Stilwell, Wingate, and the Campaign in Burma, 1944 by Shelford Bidwell is a very opinionated account of this campaign. The author instead of focusing on tactics and strategy brings personality to the front of his analysis. And there certainly are quite a few personalities in these allied operations. Stilwell in particular does not come off well in Bidwell's treatment. He only deals with the 1944 campaign which seems like somewhat of an oversight. Dealing with the earlier 1943 campaign and contrasting the tactics and strategy would be interesting. The problem of encouraging an ally[the Nationalist Chinese] to fight that may not want to is one that is still significant today. An excellent discussion of the various positives and negatives of the personnel involved.

Recommended!

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