Burma Campaigns: Battles over Lines of Communication

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Abstract:

On 19 January 1942, two Japanese divisions invaded Burma and within five months defeated a numerically superior Allied Army. The Japanese conquest of Burma completely isolated China from lend-lease equipment support provided to it via the Burma Road. Over the course of the next three years, Allied forces engaged in ground campaigns designed to reestablish this land communications link with China. This is a description of the Allied campaigns in Burma and the importance that secure supply lines played in each of those campaigns. Information was gathered by historical review of a variety of reference materials. The lessons of Burma related to the campaigns launched there can be applied today in that country and in similar areas of operation around the world.

Author(s):
Frey, Kurt M.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA237082
Pagination:
0042

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
AWC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_3.1.2_Maneuver to Insert; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_3.1.4_Maneuver to Secure; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.2_Understand
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*MATERIALS, ISOLATION, COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, BURMA, ROADS, LAND AREAS, CHINA, POLITICAL ALLIANCES, OPERATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
Keyword(s):
*LOGISTICS, *GROUND TRANSPORTATION, BURMA ROAD, WORLD WAR TWO
Report Date:
1991 May 15