The China-Burma-India Campaign, 1931-1945: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies of Battles and Leaders)

304 Pages·1998·16.61 MB·English

by  Eugene L. Rasor

THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA
CAMPAIGN, 1931-1945
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THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA
CAMPAIGN, 1931-1945
Historiography and Annotated Bibliography
EUGENE L. RASOR
Bibliographies of Battles and Leaders, Number 22
Myron J. Smith, Jr., Series Adviser
GREENWOOD PRESS
Westport, Connecticut • London
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rasor, Eugene L., 1936—
The China-Burma-India campaign, 1931-1945 : historiography and
annotated bibliography / Eugene L. Rasor.
p. cm.—(Bibliographies of battles and leaders, ISSN
1056-7410 ; no. 22)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN 0-313-28872-0 (alk. paper)
1. World War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—China—Bibliography. 2. World
War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—China—Historiography. 3. World War,
1939-1945—Campaigns—Burma—Bibliography. 4. World War, 1939-1945—
Campaigns—Burma—Historiography. 5. World War, 1939-1945—
Campaigns—India—Bibliography. 6. World War, 1939-1945—
Campaigns—India—Historiography. I. Title. II. Series.
Z6207.W8R36 1998
[D767]
016.94054/25—dc21 97-49967
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Contents
Series Foreword, by Myron J. Smith, Jr. xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Abbreviations xvii
PART I: HISTORIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVE
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
Purpose, Scope, and Format of the Book 1
Chronology 4
Historical Overview 7
CHAPTER 2 SOURCES 13
Research and Historical Centers 13
Archives 14
Libraries 16
CHAPTER 3 REFERENCES 18
Bibliographies 18
Guides 20
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries 21
Atlases 22
Chronologies 22
Government Documents 23
Official Histories 24
War Plans and Battle Reports 25
Journals and Periodicals 26
Special Publications 26
Conferences and Symposium Proceedings 27
via Contents
CHAPTER 4 HISTORIES 28
General Surveys 28
The Twentieth Century 28
World War II 29
Asian/Pacific War 30
The China-Burma-India Theater 32
Unit Histories 32
Oral Histories and Diaries 33
International and Bilateral 34
Summit Conferences 35
Alliances 36
The Great Game 36
Sino-Japanese 37
Sino-American 37
Missions to China 38
Anglo-American 40
Others 41
Individual Countries 42
Japan 42
China 43
Great Britain and the Commonwealth 44
The United States 45
Russia 45
Imperial 46
The Factor of Empire 46
The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere 47
India 48
Burma 48
Indochina 49
Indonesia 50
Malaya and Singapore 50
Thailand 50
CHAPTER 5 COMMAND, STRATEGY, AND LOGISTICS 52
Command 53
Strategy 55
The Singapore Strategy 57
Logistics 58
CHAPTER 6 OPERA TIONS, ALLIED AND JAPANESE 61
Air Operations 62
Bombers 63
Fighters 64
Transports 66
Other Air Forces 66
Weapons and Technology 67
Land Operations 68
Armies 68
Contents IX
Commandos, Guerrillas, and Resistance Forces 72
Weapons and Technology 73
Sea Operations 73
Navies 74
Other Forces 76
Weapons and Technology 76
Intelligence Operations 76
CHAPTER 7 PERSONALITIES 80
Chiefs of Staff 80
Others 82
CHAPTER 8 THE PRESS, FICTION, FILM, AND ART 84
The Press, Propaganda, and Prescience 84
Fiction and Poetry 86
Film: Movies and Documentaries 88
Art and Photography 88
CHAPTER 9 ASSESSMENTS 90
Appraisals 90
The Cold War 91
The China Question 92
Wars in Indochina and Korea 94
Treatment of Persons 96
Associations and Organizations 96
Anniversaries, Commemorations, and Conferences 97
CHAPTER 10 AREAS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH 100
PART II: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 103
Author Index 259
Subject Index 273