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War-winning? Hardly. Burma was a sideshow like the rest of mainland Asia. Important, yes, but not vital.

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John, respectfully, I think you've missed the point. I'm talking about the role of SOE in enabling that particular part of the war (i.e. in Burma) to be successful. I'm not suggesting for a moment that winning in Burma won the war overall...

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