{"title":"Books by Benjamin Lai","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781472834010","title":"The Long March 1934–35","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis study tells the epic story of how a routed group of Chinese Communists marched tens of thousands of miles with Mao on a journey that would lead to their eventual triumph and rule of the whole of China.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery nation has its founding myth, and for modern China it is the Long March. In the autumn of 1934, the Chinese Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek routed the Chinese Communists and some 80,000 men, women and children left their homes to walk with Mao Zedong into the unknown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMao’s force had to endure starvation, harsh climates, and challenging terrain whilst under constant aerial bombardment and threatened by daily skirmishes. The Long March survivors had to cross 24 rivers and 18 mountain ranges, through freezing snow and disease-ridden wilderness to reach their safe-haven of Yan'an. In military terms, the Long March was the longest continuous march in the history of warfare and it came as a terrible cost – after one year, 6,000 miles and countless battles, fewer than 4,000 of the original marchers were left.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with stunning full-colour artwork, this enthralling book tells the full story this epic display of resilience, and shows how, from the desert plateau of Yan'an, these survivors would grow the army that conquered China 14 years on, changing history forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301012517237,"sku":"9781472834010","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472834010_3dceaf7b-393a-44a3-b526-9628db6cd517.jpg?v=1786020649"},{"product_id":"9781472861016","title":"Ground Forces in the Korean War 1950–53 (1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing full-color artwork, this book describes and illustrates the Chinese and North Korean troops who fought US and UN forces in Korea during 1950–53.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn June 1950, North Korean forces armed and equipped by the Soviet Union invaded South Korea, forcing back the US and South Korean troops facing them and threatening them with complete defeat. After the US and UN forces mounted a series of counter-offensives, the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army crossed into the Korean Peninsula and entered the fray; the conflict would continue for three years until the armistice of July 1953, and tensions remain high today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe exploits of the North Korean and Chinese forces in the Korean War are renowned, but many misconceptions have grown up about these armies. In this study, carefully chosen photographs and specially commissioned artwork combine with authoritative text to reveal the evolving organization, tactics, uniforms, insignia and equipment of these formidable Communist troops during three years of warfare in the Korean Peninsula. Benjamin Lai and Zhao Guoxing reveal the real story of the North Korean and Chinese troops engaged in the Korean War, setting the record straight and deepening our understanding of the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301133889909,"sku":"9781472861016","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472861016_e58ded61-d284-4139-a033-8b2afbce4012.jpg?v=1786021154"},{"product_id":"9781804513637","title":"When Brothers Fight","description":"\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307663470965,"sku":"9781804513637","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781804513637_8afa752a-a107-4629-9570-ef15b0af46fc.jpg?v=1786027004"},{"product_id":"9781804515747","title":"China's Air War With Japan","description":"China’s Air War with Japan: Sino-Japanese Air Battles, 1937-1945, Volume 1 examines the conflict between the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) and the Japanese Air Service (Japanese Army Air Force and Japanese Naval Air Force) in the Chinese theater during the Second World War.Relative to their opponent, the ROCAF was backwardly equipped, poorly trained, and passive at the beginning of the war; by 1940, when Japanese Zero fighters were put into service, the ROCAF was basically expelled from the air. With the assistance of the Allies, especially the United States, the ROCAF gradually regained its strength from 1943 onwards. By the war's end, the Chinese-American Composite Wing (CACW) and ROCAF had gained control of the airspace on the Chinese battlefield.This book describes the Sino-Japanese war in the air during the Second World War, primarily from the Chinese side, though with examination of sources from both sides.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369214652789,"sku":"9781804515747","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781804515747_1072c437-ff06-4f12-a974-dbc20840d6e0.jpg?v=1786034787"},{"product_id":"ground-forces-in-the-korean-war-1950-53-3","title":"Ground Forces in the Korean War 1950–53 (3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book describes and illustrates the ground forces of the Republic of Korea and its United Nations allies during the Korean War, as well as the UN medical contingents in the conflict.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe North Korean invasion of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in June 1950 prompted an enormous international response, as first the United States and then a host of allied countries contributed combat troops or medical personnel to the United Nations effort to support the South Koreans. In this book, Benjamin Lai examines the ROK ground forces and their UN allies, briefly describing each contingent’s organization, appearance, and service record in the Korean War. His incisive commentary is complemented by specially chosen photographs and specially commissioned full-color artwork depicting the various national contingents involved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Ethiopia, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France, Greece, Turkey, Colombia, the Philippines, and Thailand provided combat troops, India, Italy, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden sent medical teams to support the UN effort. All of these national contingents are described and illustrated in this concise guide to a complex and important element of the UN forces involved in the Korean War, a conflict that shaped the course of international relations for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57504978665845,"sku":"9781472873156","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472873156.jpg?v=1786953898"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-benjamin-lai.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}