WW2's bloody battle for Arakan

Podcast: HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate

Opublikowano: 2026-09-29

In 1944, the Allies unleashed an offensive in Burma – a brutal campaign spearheaded by 3 Commando Brigade alongside the Indian and West African troops of XV Corps. Against a ruthless enemy and in one of the world’s most unforgiving environments, these men launched daring amphibious assaults deep into Japanese-held territory, turning the tide of the Burma campaign and delivering a devastating blow to the Imperial Japanese Army. Military historian Lucy Betteridge-Dyson has written a book on the subject, Jungle Commandoes, and Emily Briffett spoke to her to find out more. Go to ⁠⁠⁠https://surfshark.com/historyextra⁠⁠⁠ or use code HISTORYEXTR...