{"product_id":"9780552178945-chindit","title":"Chindit","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe inside story of one of World War Two's most dramatic behind-the-lines operations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking the reader through the remote wilds of the jungle, showing the parching heat and the relentless rain that these men experienced, Rhodes James paints a detailed portrait of a band of brothers fighting for survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the SECOND WORLD WAR VOICES series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein partnership with the podcast \u003ci\u003eWe Have Ways of Making You Talk, \u003c\/i\u003epresented by comedian Al Murray and bestselling historian James Holland.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heroic, punishing excursions behind enemy lines, the Chindit expeditions are mythical and controversial in equal measure.Rhodes James takes us right to the heart of them' Al Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e__________________________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1943 - The fight to retake Burma is about to begin. Major-General Orde Wingate surprises the conquering Japanese Army with a daring raid they had no idea was coming. But this is just the beginning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext, he devises a campaign of guerrilla operation to hit the invaders where it most hurts. Behind their own lines. Marshalling and training a lethal force of 10,000 men deep in the Burmese jungle, the Chindits are born.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCipher Officer Richard Rhodes James was part of that hidden army and chronicles the story of a band of brothers fighting for survival against a remorseless enemy and an unforgiving environment. Neither took any prisoners. The Chindits' daring actions and tactical brilliance laid the foundations for turning the tide of the war in the East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40949982232673,"sku":"9780552178945","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32235584.jpg?v=1737103103","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780552178945-chindit","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}