2010, ISBN: 846476fd9feb28ccd1b7c1912bebb9c5

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paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book., 2.5, Great Britain: J.W. Arrowsmith Ltd., 1926. CI1 - A first edition (First… Mehr…

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book., 2.5, Great Britain: J.W. Arrowsmith Ltd., 1926. CI1 - A first edition (First published in October 1926 stated) hardcover book in good condition in poor dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket worn with taped tears, large tears, and open tears,wrinkling, chipping, stains, and discolored. Book cocked, lightly bowed, wrinkling, chipping and some small tears on the spine edges, some scattered rubbing, dents and few stains on the cover, scattered light smudges on the page edges, previous owner's name written on the front free endpaper, tanning and light shelf wear. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. A Year in the Life of Lt.-Col. Richard Challoner, D.S.O. 7.75"x5", 340 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., J.W. Arrowsmith Ltd., 1926, 1.75, Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. Good. xv, [1], 255, [1] pages. Maps. Illustrations. Footnotes. Index. Foreword by Raymond A. Wheeler. Ex-library with library markings. Stamps on top edge. Cover has some wear and Sticker/soiling. This book is an excellent source of information about the building of the Ledo Road. Covered are facts about the building of the Ledo Road, including the cost in dollars and more importantly, American lives. You will see numbers supporting the fact that the Ledo Road was quite an engineering accomplishment, made even more so by the fact that it was built in wartime in the battle zone of northern Burma. Joseph Warren Stilwell (March 19, 1883 - October 12, 1946) was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. Although distrustful of his Allies, Stilwell showed himself to be a capable and daring tactician in the field but a lack of resources meant he was continually forced to improvise. He differed as to strategy, ground troops versus air power, with his subordinate, Claire Chennault, who had the ear of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. General George Marshall, the Army Chief of Staff, acknowledged he had given Stilwell "one of the most difficult" assignments of any theater commander. The Ledo Road was built during World War II so that the Western Allies could supply the Chinese as an alternative to the Burma Road (which had been cut by the Japanese in 1942). It passes through the Burmese towns of Shingbwiyang, Myitkyina and Bhamo in Kachin state. In the 19th century, British railway builders had surveyed the Pangsau Pass, which is 3,727 feet high on the India-Burma border, on the Patkai crest, above Nampong, Arunachal Pradesh. They concluded that a track could be pushed through to Burma and down the Hukawng Valley. Although the proposal was dropped, the British prospected the Patkai Range for a road from Assam into northern Burma. British engineers had surveyed the route for a road for the first 80 miles. After the British had been pushed back out of most of Burma by the Japanese, building this road became a priority for the United States. After Rangoon was captured by the Japanese and before the Ledo Road was finished, the majority of supplies to the Chinese were delivered via airlift over the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains known as the Hump. After the war, the road fell into disuse. In 2010, the BBC reported, "Much of the road has been swallowed up by jungle.", University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, 2.5<

1965, ISBN: 846476fd9feb28ccd1b7c1912bebb9c5

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Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK], LEDO ROAD, JOSEPH STILWELL, JOHN ARROWSMITH, ASSAM, BURMA CHINA-INDIA-BURMA, MILITARY ENGINEERING, ROADBUILDING, … Mehr…

Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK], LEDO ROAD, JOSEPH STILWELL, JOHN ARROWSMITH, ASSAM, BURMA CHINA-INDIA-BURMA, MILITARY ENGINEERING, ROADBUILDING, ROBERT HIRSHFIELD, MYITKYINA, LEWIS PICK, DANIEL SULTAN, RAYMOND WHEELER, JAMES TRUITT, xv, [1], 255, [1] pages. Maps. Illustrations. Footnotes. Index. Foreword by Raymond A. Wheeler. Ex-library with library markings. Stamps on top edge. Cover has some wear and Sticker/soiling. This book is an excellent source of information about the building of the Ledo Road. Covered are facts about the building of the Ledo Road, including the cost in dollars and more importantly, American lives. You will see numbers supporting the fact that the Ledo Road was quite an engineering accomplishment, made even more so by the fact that it was built in wartime in the battle zone of northern Burma. Joseph Warren Stilwell (March 19, 1883 - October 12, 1946) was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. Although distrustful of his Allies, Stilwell showed himself to be a capable and daring tactician in the field but a lack of resources meant he was continually forced to improvise. He differed as to strategy, ground troops versus air power, with his subordinate, Claire Chennault, who had the ear of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. General George Marshall, the Army Chief of Staff, acknowledged he had given Stilwell "one of the most difficult" assignments of any theater commander. The Ledo Road was built during World War II so that the Western Allies could supply the Chinese as an alternative to the Burma Road (which had been cut by the Japanese in 1942). It passes through the Burmese towns of Shingbwiyang, Myitkyina and Bhamo in Kachin state. In the 19th century, British railway builders had surveyed the Pangsau Pass, which is 3,727 feet high on the India-Burma border, on the Patkai crest, above Nampong, Arunachal Pradesh. They concluded that a track could be pushed through to Burma and down the Hukawng Valley. Although the proposal was dropped, the British prospected the Patkai Range for a road from Assam into northern Burma. British engineers had surveyed the route for a road for the first 80 miles. After the British had been pushed back out of most of Burma by the Japanese, building this road became a priority for the United States. After Rangoon was captured by the Japanese and before the Ledo Road was finished, the majority of supplies to the Chinese were delivered via airlift over the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains known as the Hump. After the war, the road fell into disuse. In 2010, the BBC reported, "Much of the road has been swallowed up by jungle." First Edition [stated], presumed first printing.<

1965, ISBN: 846476fd9feb28ccd1b7c1912bebb9c5

1965. University of Oklahoma Press. 1st Ed. Grey boards with red lettering. 255pp. Ex-Library book with usual markings, stamps, and card pocket (removed). red top stain. Spine shows wear.… Mehr…

1965. University of Oklahoma Press. 1st Ed. Grey boards with red lettering. 255pp. Ex-Library book with usual markings, stamps, and card pocket (removed). red top stain. Spine shows wear. Scuffs on boards. About 20 pages have a stain (water stain) on corner. Does not affect text. No DJ.Book is in good condition. EX-LIBRARY. No DJ. SEE PHOTOS for condition of book you will receive. ALL PHOTOS taken by Hideaway Books at time of listing. Condition based on age of book. To ensure you receive the quality of book expected we provide pictures of NOTICEABLE WEAR for ALL books we sell with marked conditions of GOOD + . If you have any questions at all don't hesitate to send us an email. Extra shipping costs may apply to heavy, over-sized, and volumes of books. All books sent from Sacramento., University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, 2.5<

1965, ISBN: 846476fd9feb28ccd1b7c1912bebb9c5

Gebundene Ausgabe, Erstausgabe

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: University Of Oklahoma Press, Norman], Jacket, Inscribed By Leslie Anders also signed on the front paste down by John C. Arrowsmith ( Brigadier General… Mehr…

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: University Of Oklahoma Press, Norman], Jacket, Inscribed By Leslie Anders also signed on the front paste down by John C. Arrowsmith ( Brigadier General ) , Robert F. Seedlock ( Major General ) and Mardillya Anders.<

1965, ISBN: 846476fd9feb28ccd1b7c1912bebb9c5

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965. A fresh, sharp copy of this rather scarce WWII history.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/DJ Near Fine. Large Octavo., University of Oklahom… Mehr…

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965. A fresh, sharp copy of this rather scarce WWII history.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/DJ Near Fine. Large Octavo., University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, 4<