Through the Green Labyrinth

Between 1942 and 1945, soldiers from many nations fought across some of the most punishing country in the world: roadless hills, flooded rivers, malarial valleys and a monsoon that arrived on schedule. This narrative history follows the Burma campaign from the long retreat to India, through the sieges of Imphal and Kohima, to the crossing of the Irrawaddy and the race for Rangoon. It explains how disease, supply and air transport shaped every plan, what life was like for Burmese civilians under occupation, and how the Allied army learned to hold its ground. Maps in words, timelines and a Quick Reference of dates, people and terms make the story easy to follow, and uncertain figures are treated with care and respect.