The Chinese Army 1937-49 : World War II and Civil War (Men-at-Arms)
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Book Description
Although the Chinese contribution to Allied victory in World War II is often ignored, China fought the Japanese Empire for far longer than any other belligerent nation. By the time that the Sino-Japanese War became absorbed into the wider conflict at the end of 1941, Chinese armies had already suffered huge casualties and half the country had been lost. By fighting on with Allied support, China tied down a million Japanese troops. After Japan’s defeat in 1945, China was immediately plunged back into civil war between Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists and Mao Tse-tung’s Communists; and the latter’s victory in 1949 changed the world for the rest of the 20th century and beyond.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
The Chinese Army 1937-49: World War II and Civil War (Men-at-Arms),Philip Jowett,Stephen Walsh,Osprey Publishing,1841769045,Asia - China,History,History - Military / War,Military,Military - General,Military - Other,Military - World War II,Science/Mathematics,20th century,Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -,China,History / Military / World War II,Warfare & Defence
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