Sittang The Last Battle Louis Allen 1973 1st Ed HC DJ Burma WWII History 297pp

Key Details:
Title: Sittang: The Last Battle
Author: Louis Allen
Publisher: Macdonald & Co (Publishers) Ltd, London
Year of Publication: 1973
Edition: First Edition
Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (protected in removable wrap)
Pages: 297
Language: English
Genre: Military History / World War II / Burma Campaign
ISBN: 0 356 04219 7

Mini Story or Hook:
In Sittang: The Last Battle, historian and intelligence officer Louis Allen tells the gripping and little-known story of the Japanese 28th Army’s last stand in Burma during July–August 1945. Drawing on rare sources and personal accounts, Allen paints a vivid picture of endurance and collapse in the final moments of World War II in Southeast Asia. A must-read for anyone interested in the Pacific theatre or Japanese military history.

Condition:
Condition: Very Good – see detailed notes below.

This is a vintage hardcover in collectible condition:

• Dust jacket is glossy and intact with minor edge wear; now housed in a removable archival sleeve.

• Binding is tight and square.

• Pages are clean and unmarked with light age toning.

• No inscriptions or library markings.

• Slight rubbing and shelf wear present on jacket corners.

• A highly presentable and solid first edition copy of a significant military history text.
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