5/27/2023 0 Comments The road past mandalay![]() Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. ![]() First hand account of British special forces operations behind Japanese lines during the Second World War. ![]() This military and moral odyssey is one of the greatest of World War II frontline memoirs. The Road Past Mandalay: A Personal Narrative John Masters 4.38 247 ratings31 reviews This is the second part of John Masters' autobiography: how he fought with his Gurkha regiment during World War II until his promotion to command one of the Chindit columns behind enemy lines in Burma. It is an uncomfortable reminder that Churchill's obsession with 'special forces' squandered thousands of Allied lives in operations that owed more to public relations than strategic calculation. Written by a bestselling novelist at the height of his powers, it is an exceptionally moving story that culminates in him having to personally shoot a number of wounded British soldiers who cannot be evacuated before their position is overrun by the Japanese. This is the second part of John Masters' autobiography: how he fought with his Gurkha regiment during World War II until his promotion to command one of the Chindit columns behind enemy lines in Burma. ![]()
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