CHAPTER Ⅰ．ALLIED PLANNING FOR 1943-1944 (September-November 1943) 1
CHAPTER Ⅱ．THE ADMINISTRATIVE BACKGROUND (September-November 1943) 17
CHAPTER Ⅲ．THE INDIAN ARMY PREPARES FOR 1943-1944 (September-November 1943) 33
CHAPTER Ⅳ．SOUTH-EAST ASIA COMMAND TAKES OVER (November 1943) 45
CHAPTER Ⅴ．THE FINAL ALLIED PLANS FOR 1944 (December 1943-January 1944) 53
CHAPTER Ⅵ．JAPANESE PLANS FOR 1944 (September 1943-January 1944) 71
CHAPTER Ⅶ．THE PACIFIC (September-November 1943) 83
CHAPTER Ⅷ．THE PACIFIC (December 1943-March 1944) 97
CHAPTER Ⅸ．OPERATIONS IN ARAKAN AND ASSAM (November 1943-February 1944) 113
CHAPTER Ⅹ．THE BATTLE OF NGAKYEDAUK PASS (February-March 1944) 133
CHAPTER Ⅺ．THE AXIOM MISSION (February-March 1944) 161
CHAPTER Ⅻ．THE SECOND CHINDIT OPERATION IS LAUNCHED (March 1944) 169
CHAPTER ⅩⅢ．THE PRELUDE TO THE BATTLE OF IMPHAL (February-March 1944) 187
CHAPTER ⅩⅣ．THE CHINDITS IN BURMA (March 1944) 205
CHAPTER ⅩⅤ．OPERATIONS ON THE NORTHERN FRONT:SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN CHINA (February-April 1944) 225
CHAPTER ⅩⅥ．THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL AND KOHIMA:THE OPENING PHASES (March-April 1944) 235
CHAPTER ⅩⅦ．NEW DIRECTIVES FOR SOUTH-EAST ASIA (April-June 1944) 249
CHAPTER ⅩⅧ．THE ORGANIZATION OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA COMMAND (March-August 1944) 257
CHAPTER ⅩⅨ．OPERATIONS IN ARAKAN (April-July 1944) 265
CHAPTER ⅩⅩ．THE CHINDITS MOVE NORTH AND COME UNDER STILWELL＇S COMMAND (April-May 1944) 279
CHAPTER ⅩⅪ．THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL AND KOHIMA:THE JAPANESS ADVANCE HALTED (April 1944) 297
CHAPTER ⅩⅫ．ADMINISTRATION AND AIR SUPPLY (January-July 1944) 313
CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅢ．THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL AND KOHIMA:THE PERIOD OF ATTRITION (April-May 1944) 329
CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅣ．THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL AND KOHIMA:THE IMPHAL ROAD REOPENED (May-June 1944) 343
CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅤ．THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL AND KOHIMA:VICTORY AND PURSUIT (June-July 1944) 361
CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅥ．EVENTS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN (January-July 1944) 375
CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅦ．THE ALLIED AIR OFFENSIVE (January July 1944) 385
CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅧ．EVENTS IN CHINA (May-July 1944) 391
CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅨ．SUCCESS ON THE NORTHERN FRONT:KAMAING,MOGAUNG AND MYITKYINA CAPTURED (June-August 1944) 399
CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅩ．THE PACIFIC:THE RECONQUEST OF NEW GUINEA (April-July 1944) 417
CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅪ．THE PACIFIC:THE CAPTURE OF THE MARIANAS (April-July 1944) 429
CHAPTER ⅩⅩⅫ．RETROSPECT 439
INDEX 531
APPENDIX 1．Directives to the Commander-in-Chief in India and Supreme Commander,South-East Asia,on the Long-Term Development of the Assam Lines of Communication,21st August,1943 453
APPENDIX 2．Air Supply to China:Monthly Tonnage Carried by the Airlift,January 1943-July 1944 455
APPENDIX 3．Directive by the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence to Admiral Mountbatten,Supreme Commander,South-East Asia Command 456
APPENDIX 4．British Oil Pipelines Completed,under Construction and Projected,November 1943 458
APPENDIX 5．Phased Development of the Assam Lines of Communication 459
APPENDIX 6．Reorganization Proposed for Various Formations of the Army in India,June-November 1943 461
APPENDIX 7．The Japanese Air Force in Burma,November 1943 463
APPENDIX 8．Chain of Command South-East Asia,14th December 1943 464
APPENDIX 9．Ships of the Eastern Fleet in the Indian Ocean,16th November 1943 465
APPENDIX 10．Army Formations Allotted or Assigned to S．E．A．C．,16th November 1943 466
APPENDIX 11．Air Command,South-East Asia on Integration,12th December 1943 468
APPENDIX 12．The Distribution of the Japanese Army,August 1943 472
APPENDIX 13．Specific Operations in 1944 for the Defeat of Japan approved by the Combined Chiefs of Staff at the Sextant Conference 474
APPENDIX 14．Losses of Japanese Merchant Vessels of over 500 Tons,December 1941-July 1944 475
APPENDIX 15．Outline Order of Battle of XV Corps,January-July 1944 477
APPENDIX 16．Outline Order of Battle of Special Force (3rd Indian Division) 484
APPENDIX 17．Appreciation of the Prospect of Exploiting Operation ＇Thursday＇ by Major-General O．C．Wingate for the Supreme Commander South-East Asia,10th February 1944 486
APPENDIX 18．Note by Major-General O．C．Wingate on L．R．P．Operations against Siam and Indo-China,11th February 1944 491
APPENDIX 19．Outline Order of Battle of IV Corps,January-July 1944 493
APPENDIX 20．Composition of Japanese Columns for the Attack on Imphal 498
APPENDIX 21．Outline order of Battle of XXXIII Corps,April-July 1944 500
APPENDIX 22．Order of Battle of 221 Group R．A．F．,March-June 1944 503
APPENDIX 23．Improvements to Indian Ports in 1944 505
APPENDIX 24．The Minimum Additional Transportation Required to Maintain India＇s Internal Economy and War Production,and to Meet the Increased Military Load Arising out of the Decisions of the Quadrant Conference 506
APPENDIX 25．Fly-in of Formations to the Central Front,March-May 1944 511
APPENDIX 26．Air Supply in South-East Asia,February-August 1944 512
APPENDIX 27．Comparative Strength and Losses of the United States and Japanese Naval Forces in the Pacific,December 1941-August 1944 518
APPENDIX 28．Some Particulars of British,American and Japanese Aircraft in Use in South-East Asia during the Period covered by this Volume 519
APPENDIX 29．British Battle Casualties,November 1943-July 1944 526
APPENDIX 30．Code Names Used in the Text 528