An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
236. China and World War II (Part 2)
September 22, 2022
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Hans van der Ven
Context:
Recommended as a book about the military history of China during WWII, specifically about Stilwell's relationship with Chiang Kai-shek and Operation Ichigo. Rana Mitter describes it as 'an absolutely fantastic account of the military history of this period' and recommends readers 'should read his book.'
Author: Rana Mitter
Context:
Referenced throughout as the guest Rana Mitter's book on China during WWII. At the end, Dominic praises it as 'absolute definitive masterly' and reads the final sentences from it about honoring the suffering and resistance of both nationalists and communists during the war.