{"product_id":"9780815410225","title":"Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945 - Field-Marshal Slim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eDefeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945\u003c\/u\u003e by Field-Marshal Slim\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Cooper Square Press, 2000\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eField Marshal Viscount Slim (1891-1970) led shattered British forces from Burma to India in one of the lesser-known but more nightmarish retreats of World War II. He then restored his army's fighting capabilities and morale with virtually no support from home and counterattacked. His army's slaughter of Japanese troops ultimately liberated India and Burma.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first edition of Defeat Into Victory , published in 1956, was an immediate sensation selling 20,000 copies within a few days. This is an updated version with a new introduction by David W. Hogan Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cooper Square Press, 2000","offers":[{"title":"Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945 \/ Very Good","offer_id":50515212402980,"sku":"9780815410225VG","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_3ab0bf5b-c0f4-4abc-ba1c-661e34eb5f89.jpg?v=1781790617","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780815410225","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}