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1942 · 198066 — India: U.S. Army Forces in China Berma India 1942. Paperback. Good Heavily worn leather folder; many pages are annotated with practice Chinese characters or this book may have been used by a Chinese person to learn English; scattered toning and stains throughout; binding is solid. Brown leather binding with debossed lettering; 4 t.o.; folded map in pocket ifc; approximately 110 pp.; map; illustrations. An interesting wartime guide book issued by U.S. Armed Forces India a guide to the study of Chinese culture and language used by American forces stationed in the China-Burma-India theater of World War II. Sections provide English-to-Chinese translations on important military medical artillery and everyday terms. A notable section at the end even explains features to look for when trying to identify Japanese aircraft. Bound in a heavily worn leather folder many pages are annotated with practice Chinese characters or this book may have been used by a Chinese person to learn English. Scattered toning and stains throughout. [U.S. Army Forces in China, Berma, India] paperback