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==Historical books online==
*[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".
*[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India India in World War II]. Details of the ''Official History of the Indian Armed Forces In the Second World War'' by the Combined Inter-Services Historical Section (India & Pakistan), published in the 1950s and 1960s. From "HyperWar: World War II on the World Wide Web". HyperWar describes two volumes in the ''Medical Services'' series, however there are seven in total. The complete ''Medical Services'' series is ''v. 1. Administration.--v. 2. Medicine, surgery and pathology.--v. 3. Campaigns in the Western Theatre.--v. 4. Preventive medicine (nutrition, malaria control and prevention of diseases).--v. 5. Statistics.--v. 6. Medical stores and equipment.--v. 7. Campaigns in the Eastern Theatre''. Further details of the series generally in the [http://stonebooks.com/archives/960515.shtml Book Survey] by Stone&Stone. A set of eight volumes was reprinted in 2012.<ref> WW2Talk Forum post [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/47088-official-history-of-indian-armed-forces-in-the-second-world-war-reprints/ Official History of Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War reprints] (retrieved 31 May 2014) </ref> Many of the ''Official History'' publications are available at the [[British Library]]. The online transcription publications on HyperWar are
**[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India/RIN/index.html ''The Royal Indian Navy 1939-1945''] by Instructor Lieutenant D.J.E. Collins, B.A.L.T. Indian Navy. 1964
:The following volumes may be viewed online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website.
:*Series: ''General War Administration and Organisation''
:**''Defence of India Policy and Plans'' published 1957 bar code 99999990081112 . [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/111564 Pdf download] :**''Indian War Economy Supply Industry And Finance'' 1962 barcode 99999990080985 . [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/111422 Pdf download] :**''Technical Services: Ordnance and IEME'' 1962 bar code 99999990080984 (IEME =Corps of Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineering) (catalogued as ''Technical Services Ordnance And Ieme''). [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/111421 Pdf download]
:*Series: ''Campaigns in the Eastern Theatre''
:**''The Reconquest of Burma Volume I'' 1958 barcode 4990010060131. Catalogued as ''Official History Of The Indian Armed Forces In The Second World War,Vol. 1, 1939-45'' [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/100570 Pdf download] :**''The Reconquest Of Burma Vol II'' 1962 barcode 99999990080988[http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/111426 Pdf download] :**''Campaigns In South East Asia'' 1960 (catalogued 1962) barcode 99999990080987[http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/111425 Pdf download]
:*Series: ''Campaigns in the Western Theatre''
:**''Campaign In Western Asia'' 1957 barcode 4990010060130 . [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/100569 Pdf download] Iraq, Syria and Iran, and Paiforce.:**''The Campaign In Italy 1943-45'' 1962 barcode 99999990080986. [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/100569 Pdf download]
:*Series: ''Medical Services''
:**''Medical Services: Administration'' 1953 barcode 99999990062920 . [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/119524 Pdf download] Catalogued as ''Official history of the Indian armed forces in the second world war - 1939-45 Administration'' This volume is also available on the [[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories|subscription website]] South Asia Archive. [http://www.southasiaarchive.com/Content/sarf.145574/219058 Contents of the book]:**''Medicine Surgery And Pathology'' 1955 (catalogued 1957) bar code 99999990081072. [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/111520 Pdf download]
:'''Restricted access''' Hathi Trust Digital Library, probably only available through a University or similar: [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000493544 ''The Retreat from Burma, 1941-42''], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000806347 ''History of the Indian Air Force, 1933-45''], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000805724 ''India and the War''], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001620866 ''Expansion of the Armed Forces and Defense Organization, 1939-45''] [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006108217 Medical Services: 7 volumes]
*''The Tiger Strikes : India's fight in the Middle East'' by W. G Hingston may be viewed online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website, catalogued as ''The Tiger Strikes''. [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/127324 Pdf download]. Alternative title: ''The Tiger Strikes (A record of the exploits of troops from India in the theatre of war of the Middle East during 1940-41.)'' The narrative of the Eritrean campaign, the battle of Sidi Barrani, and the Syrian campaign. Published for the Government of India.
*''The Tiger Kills: The story of the Indian Divisions in the North African campaign'' by Lieut.-Colonel-W. G. Hingston and Lieut.-Colonel G. R. Stevens may be viewed online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website, catalogued as ''The Tiger Kills''. The Western Desert from 1941 onwards, and the Tunisian campaign. Also available as a [http://www.mlrsbooks.co.uk/bookstore/index.php/prod9.html?qry=Tiger reprint] by Military Library Research Service Ltd (Jun 2004)
*[http://www.ibiblio.org/britishraj/Tiger3/index.html ''The Tiger Triumphs: The Story of Three Great Divisions in Italy''] Published by His Majesty’s Stationery Office for the Government of India 1946 "The Fourth, Eighth and Tenth Indian Divisions will forever be associated with the fighting for Cassino, the capture of Rome, the Arno Valley, the liberation of Florence and the breaking of the Gothic Line". Transcribed by Chris Gage ibiblio.org. Alternative version from [http://www.ourstory.info/library/4-ww2/Tiger/triumphsTC.html ourstory.info] AFS [American Field Service]
*''Defeat into Victory'' by Sir William Slim, 1956, about the Burma Campaign, is available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. Contents, computer page 9
*Text from ''Navvies To The Fourteenth Army'' by AH Pilcher c 1947 is available as pdf downloads from the Koi Hai website, located under [http://www.koi-hai.com/Default.aspx?id=508961 Memories, the Henderson Family] Scroll down to the item dated October 12, 2009. Does not contain the illustrations and maps from the original publication. The author was Col. A H Pilcher who at the outbreak of the second world war commanded the [[Assam Valley Light Horse]]. In March 1942 he was put in charge of raising a labour force from the Tea Plantations to build the Manipur/Burma Road to evacuate the 14th Army and also the many civilians who were fleeing Burma. Eventually he raised and commanded a labour force of 82000 <ref> Scroll down to comments section [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/40/a2776340.shtml Jungle Work: A Civil Engineer in Burma] BBC ww2peopleswar</ref> This book (55 pages) was published in Calcutta for Private Circulation and was illustrated with black and white plates and line drawing maps. <ref> marelibri.com, page no longer accessible</ref> The [[British Library]] has a catalogue reference Mss Eur F174/1316, but this is possibly a manuscript, not the printed book. The book is available at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Library, University of London.
*The following are available on Archive.org in the Lending Library (Only one reader may read at any one time, and you may need to reserve the book if it is on loan) [https://archive.org/details/burmasurgeon00seag ''Burma Surgeon''] by Gordon S Seagrave Lieut. United States Army Forces in China, Burma, India. 1943, and [https://archive.org/details/burmasurgeonretu00seag ''Burma Surgeon Returns''] by Gordon S Seagrave MD 1946. These two books are also available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/238226 ''Burma Surgeon Returns'': Pdf download] The missionary surgeon and his "Burmese Nurses". "Book one describes the walkout with Stilwell, who he calls "Uncle Joe" and their service for the refugees streaming out of Burma and with the Chinese army in India. Book two describes the return with the Chinese and American army while the Ledo Road is build and the north of Burma and the west of Yunnan are liberated and the combined Ledo Road & Burma Road are reopened"<ref>[http://www.tinyadventurestours.com/Eng/Destinations/BurmaRoad.html The Burma Road] tinyadventurestours.com</ref>
*[https://archive.org/details/IanHay1951ArmyNursing ''One Hundred Years of Army Nursing : The Story of the British Army Nursing Service from the time of Florence Nightingale to the present day''] by John Hay Beith 1953 Archive.org. Contains chapters on WW2, including India and Burma.
*[https://archive.org/details/1943RankAndBadgesInTheArmyNavyR.a.f.AndAuxiliaries ''Rank and Badges in the Army, Navy, R.A.F. and Auxiliaries''] edited by E C Talbot- Booth 1943 Archive.org
