by Frank McLynn
Lashio-Mandalay road, 146
Lattimore, Owen, 53, 388
Lawrence, T.E. (Lawrence of Arabia), 73, 75, 76
Laybourne, Alan, 198
League of Nations, 2, 72
Ledo, 130, 133, 137, 175, 181, 215, 232, 233, 243, 267, 276, 294, 335, 336, 362–3, 434
Ledo-Imphal line, 301
Ledo road, 53, 126, 130, 133, 162, 170–1, 199, 232–3, 234, 236, 276, 363, 400, 434
leeches, 149
Leese, General Oliver, 189, 381–2, 383–5, 414, 431, 435, 439, 447–9, 450
Leigh-Mallory, Air Chief Marshal Trafford, 382
Lend-Lease, 21, 22, 27–8, 44, 45, 49, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 119, 122, 128, 131, 134, 163, 164, 167, 202, 204, 213, 227, 349, 387, 391, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 404, 405, 411
Lentaigne, Brigadier William, 172, 259, 261–2, 267, 282, 340, 341–2, 343, 344, 345, 350, 351, 353, 356, 357, 358, 359, 361, 367, 407
Lethbridge, Brigadier ‘Tubby’, 377, 450
Letwedet, 250, 251, 252, 254
Lewe, 441
Lewin, Ronald, 366, 408
Leyte Gulf, 233, 377
Liao, General, 233, 335
Liddell Hart, Sir Basil, 107
Life, 391
Linlithgow, Lord, 94, 108, 126, 129
Li Oi-shen, 203
Lisbon, 177
Litan, 295, 299, 305
Liuchow, 401, 412–13
Liverpool, 83
Lloyd, Major General W.L., 99–100, 101, 102
Lo Chin-ying, General, 55, 65
Loilem, 62
Lomax, Major General C.E.N., 102–3, 251, 265
London, 78, 166–7, 173, 176–7
meetings in, 367–9
London Evening Standard, 238
London School of Oriental and African Studies, 70
Lone Tree Hill, 308
LONGCLOTH (Chindit One), 139–58, 172, 176, 200, 252
long-range penetration see LRP
Lonkin, 277, 278, 287
Los Angeles, 43–4
Louisiana, 51
LRP (long-range penetration), 81–2, 137, 138, 144–5, 155, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 232, 242, 258, 259, 266, 268, 269–70, 278, 280, 285, 331, 341 see also Chindits Lu, General, 64
Luce, Clare Boothe, 50, 61
Luftwaffe, 186
Lungling, 53, 350, 398, 399, 400, 401
Lung Yun, 4
Lunt, Colonel James, 97
Lushington, General, 381
Luzon-Formosa-Canton triangle, 246
Lynn, Vera, 362
Lyttelton, Oliver, 368
MacArthur, General, 24, 191–2, 194–5, 196, 200, 201, 240, 346, 367, 391, 451, 452, 453, 454
MacGreary, Agnes, 172, 178, 212, 213
McHugh, James, 128, 230–1
MacLean, Fitzroy, 387
McLeod, General Donald Kenneth, 20, 23
McMahon, Thomas, 455
Macmillan, Harold, 197, 216
Madras, 363
MAGIC, 233
Magruder, Brigadier General John, 44, 67
Magwe, 12, 30, 34, 440
Maingnyaung, 140
Mainkwan, 236, 328
malaria, 104, 182, 323–4, 364, 365–6, 375, 377
Malaya, 5, 19, 20, 21, 23, 245, 377, 378, 390, 436, 447, 451, 456
Malaysia, 5, 195 see also names of countries
Male, 148
Manchester, 83
Manchu dynasty, 3, 43
Manchuria, 4, 221, 388, 389, 390
Mandalay, 24, 31, 34, 36, 51, 54, 56, 60, 64, 104, 276, 366, 379, 380, 414, 415, 416, 418, 420, 422, 430–1, 434, 435, 436, 437
Mandalay Hill, 430
Mandalay-Lashio railway, 139, 157
Mandalay-Lashio road, 146
Mandalay-Myitkyina railway, 139, 140, 157
Mandalay-Rangoon railway, 35, 62, 437
Mangin range, 141, 153–4
Manila, 451–2, 453
Manipur, 294, 298, 301, 364 see also Imphal
Manipur, River, 296, 374–5
Manipur bridge, 297
Manipur hills, 66
Mao Tse-tung, 4, 48, 119, 120, 121, 201, 386, 387, 388, 389, 398, 400, 405, 411 452
Mapao spur, 306
Marauders/GALAHAD force, 199, 200, 228, 240, 328–9, 330, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, 337, 345, 346–7, 348, 351, 353, 354, 355, 356, 358, 359
March of Time documentary, 393
MARKET GARDEN, 432
Marshall, General George C. concerns about China, 22
opinion of Stilwell, 43, 44, 246–7, 408
and Stilwell’s appointment, 44, 45, 46
and Stilwell’s role, 49–50
supports Stilwell, 119, 126, 128, 162, 163, 229, 237, 240, 246–7, 248, 361–2
and the British attitude to use of Chinese troops, 121
signal from Stilwell about Wavell’s attitude, 129
and Stilwell’s Distinguished Service Cross, 159
at Casablanca conference, 160
memos to the President about Chennault, 162
at TRIDENT conference, 165–6
arranges celebrity tour in London for Stilwell, 166–7
and appointment of Mountbatten, 191
informs Stilwell of decisions of Quebec conference, 199
and Wingate, 200
informs Stilwell about Japanese and Chinese codes, 200
and efforts to recall Stilwell, 202
at Cairo conference, 221, 222
at Tehran conference, 226
warns Stilwell about his nickname for Chiang, 230
response to Mountbatten’s request for Stilwell’s dismissal, 246–7
advises Mountbatten to be more diplomatic, 249
and sharp messages to Chiang, 349–50
and Alanbrooke, 361–2, 369
seeks to enlarge Stilwell’s authority, 389
suggests that Stilwell should base himself permanently in Chungking, 390
rejects request from Chiang, 390–1
drafts memorandum to Chiang, 393–4
and Roosevelt’s appeasement of Chiang, 395
and appointment of Hurley as intermediary, 396, 397
cables Stilwell about his reduced role, 397
cable from Stilwell about Chiang, 401
fights to save Stilwell from dismissal, 404, 405
and Stilwell’s recall, 406
and Wedemeyer, 413
and aircraft for Slim, 435
becomes Secretary of State, 452
brief references, 64, 67, 116, 130, 131, 192, 194, 195, 201, 204, 214, 228, 241, 398, 403, 410, 454
Marshall islands, 199
Martaban, 25
Maruyama, General, 348
Masters, John, 89, 342, 344, 345, 353, 360
Mauchi, 7, 35
Maude, General F.S., 17
Maungdaw, 100, 101, 103, 255
Maungdaw-Buthidaung line, 102
Maundaw-Buthidaung road, 102, 179, 250, 254, 255
Mauritius, 30
Mawlaik, 379, 418
Maymo, 31, 54, 60, 79, 81, 295, 437
Mayu, River, 100, 102
Mayu hills, 98–9, 102, 250, 251
Mayu peninsula, 102, 232, 244
Mediterranean, 164
Meiktila, 32, 36, 62, 414–15, 416, 417, 418, 419, 423, 424, 426–7, 427–9, 430, 431–2, 435, 436, 437, 440, 446, 448
mepacrine, 104, 182
Merrill, Frank, 57, 66, 130, 241, 328, 336, 346, 347, 348, 360, 361, 408
‘Merrill’s Maruders’ see Marauders
Mesopotamia, 17
Messervy, Frank, 180, 181, 251, 253, 376–7, 379, 414, 415, 416, 417, 419, 423, 426, 429, 432, 437, 438, 441, 444, 451
Metkalet, 141
Meza, River, 141, 153
Meza bridge, 267
Meza valley, 285
Middle East, 17–18, 19, 22, 77, 85, 104, 108, 116, 118, 214
Midway, 65, 94, 233
Mihailovic, 387
MI6, 293
Military School
of Equitation, 70
Mizukami, General, 355
Mogaung, 14, 343, 350, 351–2, 355, 356, 357, 378, 389
Mogaung, River, 330
Mogaung valley, 233, 236, 245, 330, 345, 350, 356, 389
Mongolia, 164
Monroe Doctrine, 3, 456
Mons, 7
monsoon, 8, 38, 66, 99, 223, 310, 323–4, 350, 351, 364–5, 374–5, 379, 443, 444
Monsum, 329
Montgomery, Field Marshal Bernard, 28, 326, 425, 432, 451
Monywa, 36, 37, 40, 379, 418, 419
Moran, Lord, 77
Moreh, 139, 297, 301
Morgenthau, Treasury Secretary, 114, 227
Morris, General Edwin, 55
Morris, X, 342, 353
Morrisforce, 353, 357, 359
Moscow, 372
Moulmein, 25, 444
Mountbatten (née Ashley), Edwina, 183, 195, 213, 239, 290, 321, 323, 372–3, 455
Mountbatten, Louis (Dickie)
personality, 183
marriage, 183–4
career, 184–7
on sea crossing to Quebec, 193
at Quebec conference, 187, 193
appointed supreme commander in South East Asia, 183, 189
reactions to appointment of, 189–91
promoted to acting admiral, 193–4
ill-defined responsibilities, 194–5, 380
early days in India, 195–8
and Wingate, 198, 212, 262, 264–5, 266, 268, 270–1, 272, 274, 275, 278, 283, 284–5, 286, 287, 290
first visit to China, 198–9, 204–7
relations with Stilwell, 198, 201, 204, 207–8, 214–15, 236–7, 240–3, 244–5, 246–9, 259, 331, 332–5, 336, 339, 348, 357–8, 359–60, 361, 362, 370, 371, 372, 392, 393, 407
designates Slim commander of 14th Army, 209
addresses the troops, 209–10, 238
relations with Slim, 210–12
attends Cairo conference, 213, 217, 218, 219, 222–3, 224–5
and BUCCANEER, 218, 226
and intelligence, 233
talent for public relations, 237–8
morale-boosting, 238
faults, 238–9
movie-lover, 239–40
and AXIOM, 244, 245
and Slim-Wingate conflict, 272, 273
and departure of Chindits, 276
and Battle of Kohima-Imphal, 302, 303, 320, 321, 323, 324
accident in the jungle, 335–6
odd behaviour, 337–8
moves headquarters to Kandy, 338–9
huge staff, 339
and victory at Myitkyina, 348–9
and Noel Coward’s tour, 362, 363
discusses priorities and strategies with Slim and Giffard, 366
and DRACULA, 366, 367, 368, 369, 372, 373, 374, 439
in London for meetings, 367–8, 369
returns to Ceylon, 371
attends second Cairo conference, 372–3
relieves Slim of responsibilities in Arakan, 376
and problems among senior personnel of SEAC, 380–1, 382–3
and Leese, 383, 385, 447–8, 449, 450
meeting with Chiang, 435–6
and ZIPPER, 447
and Leese’s proposal about Slim, 447–8, 449
and MacArthur, 458–9
subsequent career, 454–5
assassination, 455
brief references, 43, 174, 176, 178, 182, 202, 228, 231, 255, 257, 258, 263, 327, 346, 353, 356, 389, 395, 398, 400, 413, 431, 438, 446, 452
Mount Popa, 440
Mu, River, 418
mules, 89, 136, 139–40, 146, 150, 276
Murmansk, 133
Mutaguchi Renya, Lieutenant General, 252, 256, 279, 287, 377, 380
and Battle of Kohima-Imphal, 294–5, 296, 297, 298, 299, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 318, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324–5, 326
Mu valley, 140, 141, 142, 150, 153, 154, 267
Myene, 141
Myingyan, 417, 429
Myinmu, 419, 422
Myinthi, 437
Myitkyina, 62, 65, 66, 130, 133, 139, 165, 232, 233, 243, 245, 246, 282, 331, 336, 337, 345, 346, 347–8, 349, 350, 351, 353–4, 355, 356, 358, 359, 362, 367, 370, 371, 372, 378, 389, 390, 398, 400, 403, 408
Myitkyina-Bhamo-Indaw road, 275
Myitkyina-Indaw railway, 267
Myitkyina-Mandalay railway, 139, 140, 157
Myitkyina-Shwebo railway, 275
Myittha, River, 415, 416
Myittha valley, 38, 416
Myotha, 437
Mytison, 147, 148
Naf, River, 255
Naga, 318, 319, 321–2
Naga hills, 8, 288–9, 294, 318, 329
Nagas, 7, 79, 318
Nagasaki, 450
Nagumo Chuichi, Vice Admiral, 30
Nam Mit, River, 147
Nankan, 144
Nanking, 5
Naungkyaikthaw, 351
Nazoe Noburu, Major General, 287
NCAC (Northern Area Combat Command), 242, 333, 336, 391, 434, 435, 436 see also names of personnel
Nehru, 50, 94, 454, 455
Nelson, Donald, 397, 398, 401, 403, 404, 410
Netherlands, 44 see also Dutch, the
New Guinea, 23, 179
Newkirk, John (‘Scarsdale Jack’), 12
New York Harbor, 46
New York Times, 389, 452
New Zealand, 44, 214
Ngakyedauk pass, 251
Ngazumi, 422
Nigeria, 273
Nimitz, 346
Ninthoukgong, 309, 310, 311, 312
Nippon Hill, 307
Nisei (Japanese-American) soldiers, 347
Normandie, 46
North Africa, 19, 44, 99, 103, 126, 133
Northern Area Combat Command see NCAC
Northolt, 195
North Sea, 184
North-West Frontier, 27
Nphum Ga, 330, 331
Nungshigum, 305–6
Nyaungu, 423, 424, 429
Nye, General, 381
Office of Strategic Services see OSS
Okinawa, 452
Oliver, Vic, 223
Opium Wars, 21
Orissa, 98
Orwell, George, 6
OSS (Office of Strategic Services), 79, 233, 275, 293, 347, 409, 410
OVERLORD, 187, 190, 221, 226, 432
Owen, Frank, 105, 238, 283, 284
Oyin, 426
Pacific, 2, 4, 99, 226, 250, 367, 368, 372, 393, 394, 404
Padan, 440
Pagan, 419, 423, 424, 438
Pagoda Hill, Battle of (1944), 282
Pakistan, 454
Pakkoku, 415, 419, 423, 424
Paktai, the, 276
Palel, 294, 295, 298, 307, 308, 309, 322, 325–6
Palestine, 18, 71–3
Pandu, 181
Panzer Army, 6th, 431–2
Paoshan, 273
Park, Keith, 382
Paterson, Lorna see Wingate (née Paterson), Lorna
Patka range, 170, 233
Patton, General, 231, 432
Pauk, 419
Paxton, Lieutenant Colonel G.A.M., 105
Pearl Harbor, 3, 5, 20, 21, 43, 83
Pegu, 442, 443, 444
Pegu Yomas, 445
Peirse, Air Chief Marshal Richard, 197, 240, 241, 287, 320, 338, 367, 381, 382
Peking, 43
Penang, 20, 378
Penwegu, 442
Percival, General Arthur, 23
Perowne, Brigadier Lawrence, 26
Perry, Commodore, 2
Pershing, General, 346
Persia (Iran), 18
Phek, 318
Philippines, 3, 5, 20, 21, 214, 346, 377, 391, 404, 453
Phuket, 439
‘Piccadilly’, 275, 279, 280, 281
Pick, Colonel Lewis A., 232–3, 434
Piggott, Lieutenant Colonel J.F.C., 262
PIGSTICK, 244
Pimple Hill, 3
21
Pinbon, 143, 318
Pinlebu, 142, 143–4, 267, 374, 379, 418
Pinwe, 374
Playfair, Major General I.O.S., 360
Plum Hill, 312
Plymouth Brethren, 69, 73
Point 551, 254–5
Point 5846, 309
Portal, Marshal Charles, 194, 197, 217
Port Said, 70
Potsangbam, 310
Potts, W.O.G., 14
Pound, Dudley, 186, 189–90
Powell, Enoch, 455
Power, Admiral Arthur, 382
Pownall, General Henry, 20, 189, 196, 197–8, 201, 206–7, 236, 262, 272, 274, 303, 324, 332, 337–8, 360, 369, 381, 382, 383
Prince of Wales, 20
Prome, 28, 31, 32, 33, 54, 56, 57, 79, 438, 440
Prome-Taungup road, 433
Provisional IRA, 455
Purbrick, Reginald, 406–7
Pyabwe, 440–1
Pyingaing, 418
Pyinmana, 56, 441
Quebec, 174
conference 1943 (Quadrant), 173, 174–6, 187, 193, 199, 263, 264
conference 1944 (Octagon), 369, 375, 401
Queen Mary, 173, 174, 176, 187, 369
Quetta, 17
‘Quit India Now’ movement, 95, 122
RAF, 30, 39, 47, 56, 84, 94, 104, 132, 136, 137, 144, 147, 149, 150, 181, 188, 255, 256–7, 260, 264–5, 283, 297, 301, 306, 310, 363, 374, 379, 416, 427, 431, 439, 442
Coastal Command, 239
221 Corps, 416
17 Squadron, 104
177 Wing, 282
railways, 181
Ramgarh, 122–5, 126, 129, 133, 162, 168, 225, 229, 233, 354, 409
Ramree islands, 13, 14, 104, 175, 378, 433, 434, 443
Ranchi, 90, 91, 96, 124–5, 178, 266, 271
Rangoon
Japanese air raids on, 24–5
evacuation of, 26
Alexander’s troops in, 27–8
Japanese enter, 28
blame for fall of, 40
Stilwell’s ambitious plans to retake, 54
Allied bombing raids on, 64, 104, 257
and strategy discussions, 118, 126, 130, 212, 218, 366, 367, 368, 369
naval approaches mined, 378
Slim’s new plan to occupy (EXTENDED CAPITAL), 414
Slim assured of air power for the drive to, 435, 436
14th Army advance to, 437–43
and success of DRACULA in reaching, 443–4
Slim tries to set up civilian administration in, 446
brief references, 5, 20, 21, 22, 30, 45, 49, 50, 57, 78, 98, 276, 372, 376, 385, 415, 433, 434
Rangoon, University of, 6
Rangoon-Mandalay railway, 35, 62, 437
Ranking, Major General R.P.L., 304, 314
Rapid, 362
Rashid Ali, 18, 19
Rathedaung, 100
Razabil, 250, 251–2, 254
Red Army, 386, 387, 395, 400, 403
Reese, Major General Peter, 376, 418, 421, 430, 431, 438
Repulse, 20
Reuters, 158
Rhine, River, 425
Rhodes, 218, 221, 226
