March 1944

To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict

Since 1940 Japan had been devoid of civilian politicians as the parties had been dissolved by the militaristic Imperial Rule Assistance Association, led by Lt General Hideki Tojo. Over the intervening

The reconquest of Burma was carried out by the 14th Army and 15th Corps, comprising British, Indian, West and East African troops and indigenous troops, including those of Aung San’s Burma Defence Army, which swapped sides to fight with the Allies

SOE IN BURMA

Lieutenant General Bill Slim had a cunning plan to unstitch the Japanese defence of Burma in 1945

In this issue’s Frontline: read about the hunt for Russia’s most notorious gun runner; strategist Mick Ryan’s assessment of Ukrainian drone warfare; the military importance of Aden; two crises over the Taiwan Strait’s islands; and the death of the helicopter assault tactic