China and Japan at War 1937 - 1945

by Philip Jowett

Overview

The 1937-1945 war between China and Japan was one of the most bitter conflicts of the twentieth century. It was a struggle between the two dominant peoples of Asia. Millions of soldiers fought on each side and millions of soldiers and civilians died. Philip Jowett's book is one of the first photographic histories of this devastating confrontation.

Using a selection of almost 200 historic photographs, he traces the course of the entire war – from the Japanese invasion and the retreat of the Chinese armies and their refusal to surrender, to the involvement of the Americans and the eventual Japanese defeat in 1945.

His graphic account is an absorbing introduction this often-neglected theater of the Second World War. The images show the armies on all sides and the weaponry and equipment they used. But they also record the experience of the troops, Chinese and Japanese, and of the Chinese civilians who suffered terribly through eight years of war.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473827523
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	05/24/2016
Series:	Images of War
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,017,969
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Interested in military history from an early age, Philip Jowett has published many books over the last twenty-five years, specialising in the armies of Asia in the first half of the twentieth century, the Russo-Japanese War, and the armies of the Second World War. A rugby league enthusiast and amateur genealogist, he is married and lives in Lincolnshire.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Acknowledgements 8

Introduction 9

Chapter 1 The Outbreak of War, July-October 1937 26

Chapter 2 The Destruction of Chiang Kai-shek's Armies, August-December 1937 41

Chapter 3 'The Decisive Year', January-June 1938 55

Chapter 4 'Delayed Defeat', July-December 1938 72

Chapter 5 Japan Triumphant, 1939-42 90

Chapter 6 China's Guerrilla War, 1937-45 106

Chapter 7 The Chinese Army in Burma, 1942-5 123

Chapter 8 China's Final Victory, 1943-5 142

Editorial Reviews

"The war between China and Japan was one of the most bitter conflicts of the 20th century: a struggle between the two dominant people of Asia. Millions fought on both sides and millions of soldiers and civilians died. The may photographs are coupled with an informative and well written narrative of the conflict and provides an absorbing introduction to this often neglected theatre of war. Excellent history 9/10"

Great War Magazine

"Jowett, a military historian, collects about 200 rare photos from the Sino-Japanese War between 1937 and 1945, from the Japanese invasion and retreat of the Chinese armies and their refusal to surrender, to the involvement of the US and eventual Japanese defeat during World War II. The photos depict armies on all sides, weaponry and equipment, and the experiences of troops and civilians"

ProtoView

"n interesting story, and part of the war where the history is often overshadowed by events elsewhere in the Pacific and in Europe and the Middle East. The author has made made a particular study of the wars in China and this is an interesting new addition to the Images of War series that widens the topics just that bit more."

Military Modelling

Jowett, a military historian, collects about 200 rare photos from the Sino-Japanese War between 1937 and 1945, from the Japanese invasion and retreat of the Chinese armies and their refusal to surrender, to the involvement of the US and eventual Japanese defeat during World War II. The photos depict armies on all sides, weaponry and equipment, and the experiences of troops and civilians

Protoview

n interesting story, and part of the war where the history is often overshadowed by events elsewhere in the Pacific and in Europe and the Middle East. The author has made made a particular study of the wars in China and this is an interesting new addition to the Images of War series that widens the topics just that bit more.

Military Modeling