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Defeat into Victory is a General’s book of World War II, which recounts the reconquering of Burma by Allied forces during the time. Summary of the Book William Slim, the author of this title, was the commander of the British 14th Army, which, along with American and Chinese armed forces, overpowered the Imperial Japanese Army during the Burma Campaign. Defeat into Victory is a classic memoir of war, which was originally divided chronologically into six books titled: Defeat, Forging the Weapon, The Weapon id Tested, The Tide Turns, The Decisive Battle, and Victory. With its massive information on the Burma Campaign narrated by high command, the book has been influential in its historiography. About William Slim William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia. He served in both the First and Second World Wars. His other publication includes Courage and Other Broadcasts.