《The War Against Japan Volume III The Decisive Battles》

CHAPTER Ⅰ．ALLIED PLANNING FOR 1943-1944 (September-November 1943)1

CHAPTER Ⅱ．THE ADMINISTRATIVE BACKGROUND (September-November 1943)17

CHAPTER Ⅲ．THE INDIAN ARMY PREPARES FOR 1943-1944 (September-November 1943)33

CHAPTER Ⅳ．SOUTH-EAST ASIA COMMAND TAKES OVER (November 1943)45

CHAPTER Ⅴ．THE FINAL ALLIED PLANS FOR 1944 (December 1943-January 1944)53

CHAPTER Ⅵ．JAPANESE PLANS FOR 1944 (September 1943-January 1944)71

CHAPTER Ⅶ．THE PACIFIC (September-November 1943)83

CHAPTER Ⅷ．THE PACIFIC (December 1943-March 1944)97

CHAPTER Ⅸ．OPERATIONS IN ARAKAN AND ASSAM (November 1943-February 1944)113

CHAPTER Ⅹ．THE BATTLE OF NGAKYEDAUK PASS (February-March 1944)133

CHAPTER Ⅺ．THE AXIOM MISSION (February-March 1944)161

CHAPTER Ⅻ．THE SECOND CHINDIT OPERATION IS LAUNCHED (March 1944)169

CHAPTER ⅩⅢ．THE PRELUDE TO THE BATTLE OF IMPHAL (February-March 1944)187

CHAPTER ⅩⅣ．THE CHINDITS IN BURMA (March 1944)205

CHAPTER ⅩⅤ．OPERATIONS ON THE NORTHERN FRONT:SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN CHINA (February-April 1944)225

CHAPTER ⅩⅥ．THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL AND KOHIMA:THE OPENING PHASES (March-April 1944)235

CHAPTER ⅩⅦ．NEW DIRECTIVES FOR SOUTH-EAST ASIA (April-June 1944)249

CHAPTER ⅩⅧ．THE ORGANIZATION OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA COMMAND (March-August 1944)257

CHAPTER ⅩⅨ．OPERATIONS IN ARAKAN (April-July 1944)265

CHAPTER ⅩⅩ．THE CHINDITS MOVE NORTH AND COME UNDER STILWELL＇S COMMAND (April-May 1944)279

CHAPTER ⅩⅪ．THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL AND KOHIMA:THE JAPANESS ADVANCE HALTED (April 1944)297

CHAPTER ⅩⅫ．ADMINISTRATION AND AIR SUPPLY (January-July 1944)313

CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅢ．THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL AND KOHIMA:THE PERIOD OF ATTRITION (April-May 1944)329

CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅣ．THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL AND KOHIMA:THE IMPHAL ROAD REOPENED (May-June 1944)343

CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅤ．THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL AND KOHIMA:VICTORY AND PURSUIT (June-July 1944)361

CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅥ．EVENTS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN (January-July 1944)375

CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅦ．THE ALLIED AIR OFFENSIVE (January July 1944)385

CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅧ．EVENTS IN CHINA (May-July 1944)391

CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅨ．SUCCESS ON THE NORTHERN FRONT:KAMAING,MOGAUNG AND MYITKYINA CAPTURED (June-August 1944)399

CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅩ．THE PACIFIC:THE RECONQUEST OF NEW GUINEA (April-July 1944)417

CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅪ．THE PACIFIC:THE CAPTURE OF THE MARIANAS (April-July 1944)429

CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅫ．RETROSPECT439

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APPENDIX 1．Directives to the Commander-in-Chief in India and Supreme Commander,South-East Asia,on the Long-Term Development of the Assam Lines of Communication,21st August,1943453

APPENDIX 2．Air Supply to China:Monthly Tonnage Carried by the Airlift,January 1943-July 1944455

APPENDIX 3．Directive by the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence to Admiral Mountbatten,Supreme Commander,South-East Asia Command456

APPENDIX 4．British Oil Pipelines Completed,under Construction and Projected,November 1943458

APPENDIX 5．Phased Development of the Assam Lines of Communication459

APPENDIX 6．Reorganization Proposed for Various Formations of the Army in India,June-November 1943461

APPENDIX 7．The Japanese Air Force in Burma,November 1943463

APPENDIX 8．Chain of Command South-East Asia,14th December 1943464

APPENDIX 9．Ships of the Eastern Fleet in the Indian Ocean,16th November 1943465

APPENDIX 10．Army Formations Allotted or Assigned to S．E．A．C．,16th November 1943466

APPENDIX 11．Air Command,South-East Asia on Integration,12th December 1943468

APPENDIX 12．The Distribution of the Japanese Army,August 1943472

APPENDIX 13．Specific Operations in 1944 for the Defeat of Japan approved by the Combined Chiefs of Staff at the Sextant Conference474

APPENDIX 14．Losses of Japanese Merchant Vessels of over 500 Tons,December 1941-July 1944475

APPENDIX 15．Outline Order of Battle of XV Corps,January-July 1944477

APPENDIX 16．Outline Order of Battle of Special Force (3rd Indian Division)484

APPENDIX 17．Appreciation of the Prospect of Exploiting Operation ＇Thursday＇ by Major-General O．C．Wingate for the Supreme Commander South-East Asia,10th February 1944486

APPENDIX 18．Note by Major-General O．C．Wingate on L．R．P．Operations against Siam and Indo-China,11th February 1944491

APPENDIX 19．Outline Order of Battle of IV Corps,January-July 1944493

APPENDIX 20．Composition of Japanese Columns for the Attack on Imphal498

APPENDIX 21．Outline order of Battle of XXXIII Corps,April-July 1944500

APPENDIX 22．Order of Battle of 221 Group R．A．F．,March-June 1944503

APPENDIX 23．Improvements to Indian Ports in 1944505

APPENDIX 24．The Minimum Additional Transportation Required to Maintain India＇s Internal Economy and War Production,and to Meet the Increased Military Load Arising out of the Decisions of the Quadrant Conference506

APPENDIX 25．Fly-in of Formations to the Central Front,March-May 1944511

APPENDIX 26．Air Supply in South-East Asia,February-August 1944512

APPENDIX 27．Comparative Strength and Losses of the United States and Japanese Naval Forces in the Pacific,December 1941-August 1944518

APPENDIX 28．Some Particulars of British,American and Japanese Aircraft in Use in South-East Asia during the Period covered by this Volume519

APPENDIX 29．British Battle Casualties,November 1943-July 1944526

APPENDIX 30．Code Names Used in the Text528