Isbn: 9780877271130 - memoirs of the four-foot colonel (american civilization) (5 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 126 pages. 10.70x8.30x0.40 inches. In Stock.

Softbound. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. Data Paper 113. General Smith Dun (1906-1979), born into a rural Karen minority family, rose to be appointed as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Burmese Army, following its independence in 1948. However the following year, he resigned from his post due to the activities of Karen independence forces and returned to quiet retirement in the countryside. Despite his brief tenure in the new Burmese Army, Dun played a pivotal role as an early symbol of Burman good faith toward the Karens. The present volume consists of his autobiography up to 1960 - Dun planned to write later chapters but these have never been found. xii, 126 pp., 1 map. Size: 28 x 22 cm.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Commander-in-Chief of the Burmese Army, nicknamed the 'four-foot Colonel,' offers an account of his nation's struggle for independence from a unique perspective. General Dun describes his background, his early life and training (in England and India), and his involvement with the Burmese nationalist movement. He also explains his position in the struggles between the emerging Burmese nation and various minority groups such as the Karens, of which he was a member. This third-person account is filled with humor and insight and allows the reader a rare glimpse into the mind of a powerful personality.…

Zustand: New. The Commander-in-Chief of the Burmese Army, nicknamed the four-foot Colonel, offers an account of his nation s struggle for independence from a unique perspective. General Dun describes his background, his early life and training (in England and India), a.