Spring 1944: The Turning Point in the China-Burma-India Theater in World War II
Spring 1944: The Turning Point in the China-Burma-India Theater in World War II
In the spring of 1944, the conflict in the China-Burma-India Theater (CBI) began to turn in favor of the Allies. The Japanese, in two offensives: ICHIGO (Operation Number 1) in China; and, U-GO (Operation C) in India, endeavored to take China out of the war and drive the British from India. General William Slim’s 14th […]