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''The History of the Second World War'' is a 75 volume official history published by HMSO 1949-1976, consisting of 28 volumes in the United Kingdom Civil Series, 21 volumes in the United Kingdom Medical Series and 26 volumes in the United Kingdom Military Series . Details are set out in this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Second_World_War Wikipedia page] and the link [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/UK/index.html Hyperwar: British Official Histories].
A subcategory of the United Kingdom Military Series is the 5 volume series ''War Against Japan''by Major General S Woodburn Kirby et al, published London: HMSO, 1957-1969.*<br> ''War Against Japan, Volume 1: The Loss of Singapore'', Kirby, S. Woodburn et al. London: HMSO, 1957. *; ''War Against Japan, Volume 2: India's Most Dangerous Hour'', Kirby, S. Woodburn et al. London: HMSO, 1958.*; ''War Against Japan, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles'', Kirby, S. Woodburn et al. London: HMSO, 1961. *; ''War Against Japan, Volume 4: The Reconquest of Burma'', Kirby, S. Woodburn et al. London: HMSO, 1965. *; ''War Against Japan, Volume 5: The Surrender of Japan'', Kirby, S. Woodburn et al. London: HMSO, 1969. :Also available in reprint editions,<ref>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/?s=%22War+Against+Japan%22&post_type=product ''War Against Japan''] Scroll. Naval & Military Press reprint editions.</refbr> earlier editions of which are available as one Available online book [https://www.fold3.com/browse/251/hTGb85NZ8V47VpO7PcGmSmbtu '' The War Against Japan''] (2072 digital pages) on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3 (located in Military books/Japan), which however consists of the first three volumes only, not the full five volume seriesrefer below.
Part of the United Kingdom Medical Series is the publication ''The Army Medical Services, Campaigns, Volume 5: Burma'', Crew, Francis A. E. London: HMSO, 1966
*[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.
*''The History of the Second World War'', subcategory United Kingdom Military Series: the 5 volume series ''War Against Japan'' by Major General S Woodburn Kirby et al, published London: HMSO, 1957-1969.
**[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=9OlmAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR3 ''The War Against Japan Volume I: The Loss of Singapore''] 1957
**''The War Against Japan Volume II: India's Most Dangerous Hour'' 1958. [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=nycJAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR3 File 1], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=_SjUAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR3 File 2], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=pepmAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR3 File 3].
**''The War Against Japan: Volume III The Decisive Battles'' 1961. [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=2icJAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR3 File 1], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=bOtmAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR3 File 2]
**''The War Against Japan: Volume IV The Reconquest of Burma'' 1965. [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=9ScJAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR3 File 1], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=S-xmAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA7 File 2]
**''The War Against Japan: Volume V The Surrender of Japan'' 1969. [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=cSgJAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR3 File 1], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=5exmAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR3 File 2] All volumes are Google Books.
** The maps may be poorly scanned in the above volumes.
**Also available in reprint editions<ref>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/?s=%22War+Against+Japan%22&post_type=product ''War Against Japan''] Scroll. Naval & Military Press reprint editions.</ref> where the maps may be expected to be better, earlier editions of which are available as one online book [https://www.fold3.com/browse/251/hTGb85NZ8V47VpO7PcGmSmbtu '' The War Against Japan''] (2072 digital pages) on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3 (located in Military books/Japan), which however consists of the first three volumes only, not the full five volume series.
*[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).(1961)--v. 5. Statistics (1962).--v. 6. Medical stores and equipment. (1963)--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/index.php?threads/official-history-of-indian-armed-forces-in-the-second-world-war-reprints.47088/ Official History of Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War reprints] (retrieved 18 September 2018) </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
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