Rails of War: Supplying the Americans and Their Allies in China-Burma-India by S

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Oppressive conditions, a thankless task, a theater of war long forgotten and barely even known at the time - nonetheless, as Rails of War demonstrates, without James Harry Hantzis and his fellow soldiers of the 721st Railway Operating Battalion, the Allied forces would have been defeated in the China-Burma-India conflict in World War II.

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Oppressive conditions, a thankless task, a theater of war long forgotten and barely even known at the time-nonetheless, as Rails of War demonstrates, without James Harry Hantzis and his fellow soldiers of the 721st Railway Operating Battalion, the Allied forces would have been defeated in the China-Burma-India conflict in World War II. Steven James Hantzis's father served alongside other GI railroaders in overcoming danger, disease, fire, and monsoons to move the weight of war in the China-Burma-India theater. Torn from their predictable working-class lives, the men of the 721st journeyed fifteen thousand miles to Bengal, India to do the impossible: build, maintain, and manage seven hundred miles of track through the most inhospitable environment imaginable. This remarkable story of the extraordinary men of the 721st includes the harrowing adventures of the Flying Tigers and Merrill's Marauders, the Siege of Myitkyina, detailed descriptions of grueling jungle operations, and much more as they move an entire army to win the war.

Author Biography

Steven James Hantzis is the son of James Harry Hantzis, former staff sergeant of the World War II 721st Railway Operating Battalion. A retired Grand Lodge representative for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Steven Hantzis worked twelve years as a brakeman-conductor for Conrail. Both his father and his great-grandfather were railroaders.For more information about the author, visit stevenjhantzis.com.

Table of Contents

ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. SS Mariposa2. Leaving Bombay3. Indian Rails4. To Parbatipur5. Air Raid6. The Ledo Road7. Relay8. First Encounters9. Inside the 721st10. Merrill's Marauders11. Company B12. Fire13. Mutaguchi's Gift14. The Battle of Kohima15. After the Storm16. Inbound17. Material Inferiority18. Monsoon19. The Siege of Myitkyina20. A Ghost in the Yards21. Kaunia Junction22. Brothers23. Japanese Retrench24. Medic! Medic!25. Stepping Up26. Another Christmas27. Milepost 10328. The Road Less Traveled29. Toy Train to Shangri-La30. Crossing Irrawaddy31. The Home Fires32. Blue Flag33. Coupled Up34. The New President35. Endgame36. Above Rangoon Jail37. Germany Surrenders38. Discharge39. The Conductor40. Around the World41. Departure42. Christmas 1945NotesBibliographyIndex

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"An incredible look at the monumental task of these logistics superheroes. . . . These unsung members of our Greatest Generation worked miracles, and Steve Hantzis does a wonderful job capturing the danger, the difficulty, and the rewards in a very personal way. As a commander of our Flying Tigers in Desert Storm, I especially enjoyed the parallels between the logistics of World War II and Desert Storm."—Gen. Gene Renuart, USAF (Ret.)

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An incredible look at the monumental task of these logistics superheroes. . . . These unsung members of our Greatest Generation worked miracles and Steve Hantzis does a wonderful job capturing the danger, the difficulty, and the rewards in a very personal way. As a commander of our Flying Tigers in Desert Storm, I especially enjoyed the parallels between the logistics of World War II and Desert Storm."" - Gen. Gene Renuart, USAF (Ret.)

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"An incredible look at the monumental task of these logistics superheroes. . . . These unsung members of our Greatest Generation worked miracles and Steve Hantzis does a wonderful job capturing the danger, the difficulty, and the rewards in a very personal way. As a commander of our Flying Tigers in Desert Storm, I especially enjoyed the

Details ISBN161234853X Publisher Potomac Books Inc Year 2017 ISBN-10 161234853X ISBN-13 9781612348537 Format Hardcover Imprint Potomac Books Inc Place of Publication Dulles Country of Publication United States DEWEY 940.540973 Media Book Short Title Rails of War Language English UK Release Date 2017-05-01 Publication Date 2017-05-01 AU Release Date 2017-05-01 NZ Release Date 2017-05-01 US Release Date 2017-05-01 Author Steven James Hantzis Pages 232 Subtitle Supplying the Americans and Their Allies in China-Burma-India Illustrations 24 photographs, 6 maps, 1 index Audience General We've got this

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