Contents
PART ONE
Plans and Preparations for the North Burma Campaign: October–December 1943
I. | THE LAST PREPARATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 3
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Combined Chiefs Order a North Burma Campaign ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 9
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Improving the Lines of Communications ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 11
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The B-29 Project Approved ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 15
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Chennault's Operations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 18
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Chennault's Proposals for 1944 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 22
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Building an East China Army ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 26
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The Allied Command Structure in North Burma ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 28
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The Chinese Forces ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 32
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The American Force ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 34
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The Kachin Rangers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 36
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The Battleground ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 37
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Planning the North Burma Campaign ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 39
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The Campaign Begins ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 45
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Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 48
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II. SEXTANT: THE WATERSHED 49
Drafting SEAC's Proposals 49
The United States Prepares for the SEXTANT Conference 52
The Chinese Prepare for SEXTANT 56
Presenting CHAMPION at Cairo 59
Trying To Reach Agreement 63
Over the Watershed: The Changed Attitude Toward China 67
S til well' s Search for Guidance 71
SEAC Tries To Salvage Burma Operations 75
A Changing U.S. Attitude 79
Summary 82
III. THE INDIA-BASED AIR EFFORT 83
Command and Administration of the Air Forces 83
The Japanese Air Effort in Burma 85
Support of Ground Forces 88
Strategic Bombing 91
Air Supply 95
Allocation of Transport Aircraft 98
Administrative Problems 100
Techniques 102
Problems of Air Supply 106
The B-29 Command Problem 109
Logistical Problems of the B-29's 114
Summary 116
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