Dawns Like Thunder

Firsthand accounts of the Japanese invasion of Burma during World War II—including the Sittang Bridge disaster and the actions of Sir John Smyth. More than two years into World War II, Britain stood alone, fighting for survival and waiting for Hitler to launch Operation Sealion, an invasion from across the Channel. But in faraway Burma, life continued as if nothing was happening. The local European community continued their social lives filled with dancing, swimming, golf, bridge, and polo. Even