Book description
A New York Times Editors’ Choice
“Riveting.” —The New York Times
From the New York Times bestselling author, a breathtaking account of combat and survival in one of the most brutally challenging and rarely examined campaigns of World War II
In April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army steamrolled through Burma,…
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1 author picked Skies of Thunder as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The China, Burma, India (CBI) theatre of war in WWII was known as the "forgotten war" even as it was raging and consuming lives. Both during the war and afterwards, it was constantly overshadowed by the vicious fighting and then the spectacular victories in Europe and the Pacific. Yet it is a dramatic story worthy of far more attention and "Skies of Thunder" makes a major contribution to shining more light on this chapter of history. Although the title, "Skies of Thunder," suggests the book focuses on the herculean Allied efforts to airlift vitally needed supplies from India to China…
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