Archival Data Profile
- Page Count 616
- Publication Year 2000
- Publisher Cooper Square Press
- ISBN-13 9780815410225
Defeat Into Victory
By Field-Marshal Viscount William Slim
Archival Summary & Scope
Field Marshal Viscount Slim (1891-1970) led one of World War II's most nightmarish retreats, guiding shattered British forces from Burma to India. With virtually no support, he rebuilt his army's morale and fighting capabilities, then counterattacked to decisively defeat Japanese troops and liberate India and Burma. This updated edition of Slim's immediate 1956 sensation, *Defeat Into Victory*, features a new introduction by David W. Hogan Jr.Archival Categorization Notes
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