| The British Army, the Gurkhas and Cold War Strategy in the Far East, 1947-1954 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Gregorian, Raffi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333801482 ISBN-13: 9780333801482 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: This book argues that postwar Britain's "imperial over-extension" has been exaggerated. Britain developed and adjusted its defense strategy based upon the perceived Communist threat and available resources. It was especially successful at adapting to meet the strategic and resource challenges from the Far East from 1947-54. There British and Gurkha forces were deployed only in contingencies that threatened vital British interests, while the US and Commonwealth allies were persuaded to accept key wartime missions, thus preserving Britain's ability to fight in Western Europe. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Strategy - History | World - General - History | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 355.033 |
| LCCN: 2001036345 |
| Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (1.45 lbs) 335 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1950's - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - East Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book argues that postwar Britain's 'imperial over-extension' has been exaggerated. Britain developed and adjusted its defence strategy based upon the perceived Communist threat and available resources. It was especially successful at adapting to meet the strategic and resource challenges from the Far East from 1947-54. There British and Gurkha forces were deployed only in contingencies that threatened vital British interests, while the U.S. and Commonwealth allies were persuaded to accept key wartime missions, thus preserving Britain's ability to fight in Western Europe. |