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The Unforgettable Army: Slim's XIVth Army in Burma Kindle Edition

by Michael Hickey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A gripping chronicle of the monumental fight against the Japanese in Burma during World War Two.

The ideal book for people enthralled by the works of James Holland, Anthony Beevor and Max Hastings.

In mid-December 1941 the Japanese invaded Burma. Within just a few months British forces were driven from their defences and forced to retreat hundreds of miles to the Indian border.

How did the Allies under the leadership of William Slim, Orde Wingate and Louis Mountbatten overcome one of the gravest defeats the British Army ever suffered and drive back the Japanese?

Michael Hickey’s meticulously researched and brilliantly written book charts the course of the Burma campaign, exploring how the British, Asian and African troops fighting under Slim were able to engage and resist the enemy onslaught while simultaneously keeping lines of communication open with China and divert attention from the American attacks in the Pacific.

Despite the fact that it was often referred to as ‘The Forgotten Army’, because its operations were overlooked by the contemporary press and even subsequent historians, Michael Hickey demonstrates just how brilliant and extraordinary this united multi-racial British Fourteenth Army was with soldiers, sailors and airmen from Britain, India, Nepal, Africa, Burma, America, China and many other countries.

‘Michael Hickey, a soldier and a historian in his own right, has been to war and knows what it means. With his sure touch he describes the essential overall picture, while at the same time he deftly targets the significant battles and incidents, bringing the reader close to events as they happened from day to day. His informative book is welcome for the way it highlights the feel and tensions of battle in jungle and scrub plain, together with the personalities of the people involved.’ Field Marshal William Slim

‘captivating tactical-level war stories — useful descriptions of the Japanese soldier and his army, a detailed account of “The ‘Sacking’ of Slim,” and a wonderful “Postlude” describing the post-war fates of key campaign leaders. The Unforgettable Army belongs in the library of anyone interested in miliary leadership and World War II campaigns.’ Col. William Mendel, U.S. Army, Military Review
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CN6X2X8W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (February 11, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 11, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Eric J. Hartsfield
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent history of Burma campaign
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
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Best short summary of the 14th army's campaign. My only problem with the book are the maps which are few and lack detail.
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MACSHE
1.0 out of 5 stars problem with facts
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024
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A couple of times early on I found some basic "facts" were not correct. Example the author states that the Japanese lost seven carriers at the Battle of Midway. ( 4 fleet carriers and 3 light carriers). The Japanese did not loose any light carriers.) At that point I quit reading the book.
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M. Ansai
1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new!
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2003
The story told in this books follows F.M. Slim's 'Defeat into Victory' to the point of often repeating the same words used by Slim in his very interesting work.
The book shows very little research work done by the author on the facts and details of the fascinating Anglo-Indian Fourteenth Army, which developed into a very modern army in spite of the few resources dedicated by the British to the war in Burma.
If you read Slim's 'Defeat into Victory', this book will result to you kind of boring.
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Jantan
5.0 out of 5 stars ... the 1942-1945 War in Burma is "Uncle Bill" Slim's great classic "Defeat into Victory
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2015
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The first book to read on the 1942-1945 War in Burma is "Uncle Bill" Slim's great classic "Defeat into Victory.". Then read Mr Hickey. in order to understand the initial success of the Japs, the sacking of Bill Slim in the hour of his victory, the strengths and weaknesses of Mountbatten and much else. This is the most helpful book on the subject that I have read so far and I recommend it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Even-handed overview of the Burma campaign
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2021
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A very good overview of the Burma campaign. It doesn't cover everything, and you probably need to have read other books about the campaign before reading this one, but overall it does a very good job of explaining what happened and why.

There's more detail on the Japanese and the Japanese culture of the time, and why that culture existed, than many other books - it certainly tries to be an even-handed military history, although it doesn't shy away from how the Japanese behaved. There's also a very good section on the Leese-Slim incident, although I don't think the writer entirely clears up what actually happened - again, probably best to have read other books on this incident as well.

The paperback version I had had a very good selection of photographs, the majority of which I hadn't seen before.

Highly recommended for people especially interested in the Burma campaign - although perhaps not for those who will only read one book about it.
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Thomas W. Johnson
3.0 out of 5 stars Hickey's The Unforgettable Army (a review by Thomas W Johnson)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2010
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Its okay. Not Louis Allen or Jon Lattimer. Its okay. An easy read; no footnotes; none! There is no author's biography that I can find so I don't know Hickey's background or what prompted him to write this book. I feel a bit like Lyman that any author who takes the time to publicize the British effort in Burma should be applauded and encouraged. So to concentrate on the good parts of the book: he details all the winners of the Victoria Cross and the George Cross in the appendix. Hickey also goes into some detail on Leese's attempt to fire Slim. Not even Woodburn Kirby was willing to go that far.

I enjoyed the "Postlude" chapter where he went into some detail about where certain figures mentioned in the book ended up, after the war.

Hickey also includes an annotated bibliography which some readers might find helpful in looking for additional, more detailed sources.

I wrote the review for this book on the same day I wrote the review for Fowler's We Gave Our Today. Both books include an order of battle for the British - Indian Army at various times in the war. To say there are differences in two versions would be an understatement. The same holds true for the casualty figures between Hickey's book and say, Kirby's volume IV. Not earth shaking stuff; but something the reader or prospective purchaser should be aware of.

Its an okay book for someone interested in the war in Burma in world war II. There is no significant analysis, in my opinion. It tends to jump around and definitely assumes the reader already has some familiarity with Burma and the history of the British - Indian Army 1941 - 1945.
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Urrah
4.0 out of 5 stars High Level
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2014
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This book is a fairly high level work, in that it doesn't get into the nitty-gritty of many aspect of the campaign. It's directed more to those who either know nothing or have a passing knowledge of the XIV Army so is ideal as a starter book. Don't let that detract from it though, as it's a very readable account and gives great insights into the men and their much loved commander.

The book does tend to focus on Slim in many many cases, rather than his Army, but that's no bad thing as he was a truly fascinating man and the XIV Army wouldn't have been what is was without him.

Consider it an introduction to certain aspects of the campaign and the man, rather than a detailed study of the way in which the XIV Army operated.
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martin gee
4.0 out of 5 stars I have read a great deal about the war in Burma
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2015
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I have read a great deal about the war in Burma, and this is a very good insight on which to build.
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