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Historical books online
*[http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-234285211/view Maps: One inch [Burma series<nowiki>]</nowiki> c 1945] by Survey of India. nla.gov.au. Currently 21 maps have been digitised, from a much larger collection.
==Historical books online==
'''Note, the Digital Library of India is no longer operating. Select the Archive.org version if available'''.
*[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/UK/londongazette.html Despatches Published in the ''London Gazette''] includes a number relating to Burma and South East Asia, in addition to the Middle East, North Africa, Malaya, etc. from "HyperWar: World War II on the World Wide Web", section "The United Kingdom in the Second World War". Pdfs of pages from ''The London Gazette''.
:'' The London Gazette'' [https://www.thegazette.co.uk/awards-and-accreditation/content/100325 World War 2 despatches]. Links to all the military despatches from commanders-in-chief. ''The Gazette'' website.
:It appears that a total of 25 ''Official History'' volumes were published, series General Editor Dr Bisheshwar Prasad, seven volumes in the ''Medical Services'' series above, together with: Campaigns in the Eastern theatre: [v.1] ''Campaigns in South-East Asia, 1941-42'' (Hong Kong, Malaya, Borneo).-[v.2] ''The retreat from Burma, 1941-42''.-[v.3] ''Arakan operations, 1942-45''.-[v.4,5] ''Reconquest of Burma, 1942-45''.-[v.6] ''Post-war occupation forces : Japan and South-East Asia''. Campaigns in the Western theatre [v.1] ''North African campaign, 1940-43''.-[v.2] ''Campaign in western Asia'' (Iraq, Syria, Iran and Paiforce).-[v.3] ''Campaigns in Italy''.-[v.4] ''East African campaign 1940-41''. General war administration and organisation: [v] ''The Royal Indian Navy 1939-1945''. [v] ''History of the Indian Air Force, 1933-45''. [v] ''The Corps of Indian Engineers, 1939-1947''. [v] ''Technical services: ordnance and I.E.M.E''. [v] ''Expansion of the armed forces and defence organisation, 1939-45''. [v] ''Defence of India: Policy and Plans''. [v] ''Indian War Economy: Supply, Industry & Finance''. [v] ''India and the War''.
:The following volumes may be viewed online were previously available on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website, with TIFF format for single pages, or as pdf downloads, however the website is not currently operating. From January 2017, versions for most of these books are also available on Archive.org, which in time will also include a read online option.
:*Series: ''Campaigns in the Eastern Theatre''
:**''Campaigns In South East Asia'' 1960 (catalogued 1962) barcode 99999990080987 [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/111425 Pdf download], [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.111425 Archive.org version].
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