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259. Burma - The Forgotten Victory

2025/2/26
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Saul David: 我认为缅甸战役中的曼德勒和密支那战役是二战中英国取得的最出色的进攻性胜利,这场战役值得我们进一步研究和探讨。 Rob Lyman: 1945年在缅甸的作战行动是盟军完全没有计划和预料到的。盟军在缅甸的战略目标只是重建滇缅公路,以确保对中国的物资供应。斯利姆将军最初的计划只是追击被打败的日军第15军,而不是重新征服整个缅甸。斯利姆将军最初计划在曼德勒北部与日军进行一场决定性战役,但日军指挥官木村并没有按他的计划行动。为了击败日军,斯利姆将军采取了冒险的策略,将部队一分为二,实施了出其不意的攻击。他的计划是攻占密支那,以此切断日军在曼德勒的补给线。为了渡过河流,他下令建造了大量的船只,展现了他卓越的战略和后勤能力。斯利姆将军的第十四军是一个多民族军队,其中印度士兵占绝大多数,还有美国、非洲和英国士兵。日军在1945年缅甸战役中的数量上占据优势,但他们的战斗力并未因此减弱,他们顽强抵抗,誓死战斗。缅甸战役的作战距离非常长,后勤补给非常困难。为了维持前线的作战,需要大量的后勤人员和物资。日军指挥官木村选择固守曼德勒,并没有被斯利姆将军的策略所迷惑。斯利姆将军的军队在密支那战役中采取了积极防御的策略,有效地击退了日军的进攻。斯利姆将军的军队成功地攻占了曼德勒,这出乎日军指挥官木村的意料。日军在1944年的作战中,仍然沿用旧的作战模式,低估了盟军的实力。曼德勒和密支那战役的胜利为盟军攻占仰光创造了条件,最终导致缅甸的解放。斯利姆将军利用当地游击队,有效地阻止了日军增援仰光。由于日军在仰光被切断补给线,不得不放弃仰光,缅甸最终被盟军解放。我认为曼德勒和密支那战役是二战中英国取得的最出色的进攻性胜利,这场战役体现了斯利姆将军卓越的军事指挥才能和部队的顽强战斗精神。缅甸战役对日本来说是一场惨败,它打破了日本军国主义的神话。缅甸战役的胜利对日本投降产生了重要影响。

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This chapter sets the stage for the Burma campaign in late 1944, highlighting the unexpected nature of the Allied reconquest. It details the previous year's battles, the shift in Allied strategy from simply securing the Burma Road to a full-scale reconquest, and General Slim's initial plan to pursue the retreating Japanese forces.
  • Allied reconquest of Burma was unplanned
  • Initial Allied strategy focused on securing the Burma Road
  • Slim's unofficial plan to pursue the retreating Japanese 15th Army
  • Shift from pursuit to full-scale reconquest

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In this episode of Battleground 45, Saul David is joined by renowned historian Rob Lyman who delves into the often-overlooked but crucial British campaign in Burma during 1945. rob describes the complex narrative of the Fourteenth Army's relentless push against the Japanese, culminating in hard-fought victories in Meiktila and Mandalay, and the eventual recapture of Rangoon.

This episode shines a light on the logistical nightmares, and the sheer determination of the "Forgotten Army." Discover how General Slim's strategic brilliance and the resilience of his multi-national forces turned the tide in Southeast Asia.

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