Official US Army Battle Report ”Merills Marauders” – Special Ops Jungle Warfare Unit – CBI – China – Birma – Pacific – full of maps/photo’s – 1945

This rare 1945 published account of the campaign of ''Merills Marauders'' deals with U.S. military operations in the China / Burma /Pacific operation area during the infamous battles here in 1942/1945 against the Japanese forces. This study rounds out the account of the battle atr division level and below and relates the course of the units along this area. This fantastic book is THE bible related to the USA special operations in this area! It contains mindblowingly detailled maps, photo's, and very large amounts of information. Merrill’s Marauders (named after Frank Merrill) or Unit Galahad, officially named the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), was a United States Army long range penetration special operations jungle warfare unit, which fought in the Southeast Asian theater of World War II, or China-Burma-India Theater (CBI). The unit became famous for its deep-penetration missions behind Japanese lines, often engaging Japanese forces superior in number. This is truly a great WW2 After Action report, a 1st edition (most on the market are facismiles reprint), which would be a great addition to your WW2 collection!