War of Empires - Robert Lyman on India, Britain, Burma and Japan in WW2

Aspects of History

Robert Lyman joins us today to talk about us new book, A War of Empires: Japan, India, Burma & Britain, 1941-45. We discuss the Japanese invasion of the Far East in 1942, the Chinese Army under Chiang Kai Shek / Jiang Jieshi and the Indian Army.

Part 2 is out next week, when he discusses the victories over Japan, and Bill Slim.

You can buy the book here: https://amzn.to/30neC5O

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