We Fought at Kohima
A Veteran's Account
$73.95
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
30 January 2027
Summary
The Japanese advance through Thailand, Malaya and Burma appeared unstoppable, and the fate of India looked utterly precarious. The garrison of the Kohima outpost, numbering some 1500 British and Indian Army soldiers, faced over 13,000 fanatical and previously victorious Japanese troops. The following sixteen days marked the turning point of the war in the Far East, thanks to men like Raymond Street, who fought with legendary courage and tireless persistence.
Raymond was a member of th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781048104400 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1048104400 |
| Author: | Raymond Street, Robert Street |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
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Raymond Street
Raymond Street was born in 1920 and lived in Cheltenham, moving to Birmingham in the early 1930s. Money was tight, and he left school at fourteen, working in various shops and factories before joining the army in 1942.
When he left the army in 1946, he returned to factory work before going into the retail furniture business, running his own successful shop before retiring in 1978. It was at this time he recorded his ‘army days’, which subsequently formed the basis of his story. He is now ninety-four, still living in Birmingham, and although his memory is failing, he can still recall events from that time.
Robert Street, Raymond’s son, was born in 1954 and lives in Solihull. He has pulled together his Father’s memories and created this unique first-person record.
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