Memoirs of the Four-Foot Colonel : : American Civilization / / Smith Dun.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Archive Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Dun, Smith,
• MitwirkendeR: Jones, Robert B.,
• Place / Publishing House: Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018]; ©1980
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (126 p.)

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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Map. Burma: Circa 1945 -- Introduction -- Foreword By General D. T. Cowan -- Author's Introduction -- 1. Background -- 2. Early Life Of The Four-Foot Colonel -- 3. A Visit To England; Service In The Ranks; The Indian Military Academy -- 4. Post Graduate Training -- 5. Evacuation Of Rangoon -- 6. Withdrawal From Sagaing, Kalewa, To Imphal -- 7. Staff College Quetta, Rejoin 17Th Div., Chief Liaison Officer In Burma Intelligence Corps -- 8. Reorganization, Training At Mhow, Central India -- 9. Posted To 7Th Div., Reoccupation Of Burma -- 10. Career With Postwar Burma Army To Self-Imposed Exile, Kachin State -- 11. The Burman-Karen Troubles -- 12. The Karen State -- 13. The Karen Soldier -- 14. Dun The Shikari -- 15. God's Care And Guiding Hands -- 16. Conclusion