Rails of war : supplying the Americans and their allies in China-Burma-India /
Hantzis, Steven James,
Rails of war : supplying the Americans and their allies in China-Burma-India / Steven James Hantzis. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
SS Mariposa -- Leaving Bombay -- Indian rails -- To Parbatipur -- Air raid -- The Ledo Road -- Relay -- First encounters -- Inside the 721st -- Merrill's Marauders -- Company B -- Fire -- Mutaguchi's gift -- The Battle of Kohima -- After the storm -- Inbound -- Material inferiority -- Monsoon -- The Siege of Myitkyina -- A ghost in the yards -- Kaunia Junction -- Brothers -- Japanese retrench -- Medic! Medic! -- Stepping up -- Another Christmas -- Milepost 103 -- The road less traveled -- Toy train to Shangri-la -- Crossing Irrawaddy -- The home fires -- Blue flag -- Coupled up -- The new president -- Endgame -- Above Rangoon Jail -- Germany surrenders -- Discharge -- The conductor -- Around the world -- Departure -- Christmas 1945.
9781612349374 (epub) 1612349374 9781612349381 (mobi) 1612349382 9781612349398 ( pdf) 1612349390 (cloth ; alk. paper)
22573/ctt1n1kb1v JSTOR
2017012215
Hantzis, James Harvey, 1920-1976.
Hantzis, James Harry, 1920-1976.
United States. Army. Railway Operating Battalion, 721st.
United States. Army. Railway Operating Battalion, 721st.
1900-1999
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945--Transportation.
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945--Participation, American.
Military railroads--History--China--20th century.
Military railroads--History--Burma--20th century.
Military railroads--History--India--20th century.
Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Guerre sino-japonaise, 1937-1945--Transport.
Chemins de fer--Utilisation militaire--Histoire--Chine--20e siècle.
Chemins de fer--Utilisation militaire--Histoire--Birmanie--20e siècle.
Chemins de fer--Utilisation militaire--Histoire--Inde--20e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Historical.
HISTORY--Western.--Europe
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Military.
Military participation--American.
Military railroads.
Soldiers.
Transportation.
Burma.
China.
India.
United States.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
Electronic books.
DS777.533.T73
940.54/1273092 B
Rails of war : supplying the Americans and their allies in China-Burma-India / Steven James Hantzis. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
SS Mariposa -- Leaving Bombay -- Indian rails -- To Parbatipur -- Air raid -- The Ledo Road -- Relay -- First encounters -- Inside the 721st -- Merrill's Marauders -- Company B -- Fire -- Mutaguchi's gift -- The Battle of Kohima -- After the storm -- Inbound -- Material inferiority -- Monsoon -- The Siege of Myitkyina -- A ghost in the yards -- Kaunia Junction -- Brothers -- Japanese retrench -- Medic! Medic! -- Stepping up -- Another Christmas -- Milepost 103 -- The road less traveled -- Toy train to Shangri-la -- Crossing Irrawaddy -- The home fires -- Blue flag -- Coupled up -- The new president -- Endgame -- Above Rangoon Jail -- Germany surrenders -- Discharge -- The conductor -- Around the world -- Departure -- Christmas 1945.
9781612349374 (epub) 1612349374 9781612349381 (mobi) 1612349382 9781612349398 ( pdf) 1612349390 (cloth ; alk. paper)
22573/ctt1n1kb1v JSTOR
2017012215
Hantzis, James Harvey, 1920-1976.
Hantzis, James Harry, 1920-1976.
United States. Army. Railway Operating Battalion, 721st.
United States. Army. Railway Operating Battalion, 721st.
1900-1999
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945--Transportation.
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945--Participation, American.
Military railroads--History--China--20th century.
Military railroads--History--Burma--20th century.
Military railroads--History--India--20th century.
Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Guerre sino-japonaise, 1937-1945--Transport.
Chemins de fer--Utilisation militaire--Histoire--Chine--20e siècle.
Chemins de fer--Utilisation militaire--Histoire--Birmanie--20e siècle.
Chemins de fer--Utilisation militaire--Histoire--Inde--20e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Historical.
HISTORY--Western.--Europe
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Military.
Military participation--American.
Military railroads.
Soldiers.
Transportation.
Burma.
China.
India.
United States.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
Electronic books.
DS777.533.T73
940.54/1273092 B