Burma

Burma attained independence in 1948. It is now known as Myanmar. 

 
 
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5.5-INCH HOWITZERS FIRING IN SUPPORT OF 17TH INDIAN... (1945)

Medium guns are fired on positions on the road between Pindale and Mahlaing, north of Meiktila, Burma, in ...

 

5TH INDIAN DIVISION'S ENTRY TO YAMETHIN (14/4/1945) (1945)

As part of IV Corps' drive on Rangoon, capital of Burma, 123rd Brigade of 5th Indian Division occupy ...

 

7TH DIVISION CONSOLIDATING IRRAWADDY BRIDGEHEAD (16/2/1945) (1945)

Sherman tanks and troops from the 1st Battalion the Burma Regiment proceeding up beach for an attack on ...

 

7TH DIVISION ESTABLISHING BEACHHEAD ACROSS IRRAWADDY... (1945)

7th Indian Division of IV Corps prepare to set up a beachhead across the Irrawaddy River, to coincide ...

 

82ND WEST AFRICAN DIVISION ARRIVES AT RU-YWA (27/2/1945) (1945)

Troops from 82nd West African Division arrive at Ru-Ywa, Burma, by boat and are met by Major-General Stockwell ...

 

82ND WEST AFRICAN DIVISION NEAR TAMANDU (22/3/1945) (1945)

82nd West African Division move their headquarters to the banks of the Dalet river, about a mile north ...

 

8TH (BELFAST) HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY... (1945)

Amateur film shot by Lieutenant Harry Porter of the 8th (Belfast) HAA Regiment Royal Artillery gives detailed record of military ...

 

ACTING AIR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, SIR GUY GARROD, VISITS... (1945)

Air Marshal Garrod, acting Allied Air Commander-in-Chief, visits RAF squadrons at forward airstrips at Tabingaung and Onbauk, Burma.

Air ...

 

ADVANCED AIRSTRIPS NEAR MANDALAY (19/1/1945) (1945)

Scenes of operations from forward airstrips near Mandalay, Burma, and scenes of bomb damage to buildings and infrastructure ...

 

AERIAL BOMBS USED AS MINES ON THE RANGOON ROAD (3/5/1945) (1945)

Indian Engineers of the Bengal Sappers and Miners are seen at work clearing Japanese aerial bombs used as ...

 

AERIAL SURVEY OF MAYMYO, BURMA (16/3/1945) (1945)

A low-altitude aerial survey of bomb damage in and around Maymyo (now Pyin U Lwin), Burma.

Low altitude (c.100-ft) ...

 

AIR AND ARTILLERY STRIKE ON JAPANESE POSITIONS (28/3/1945) (1945)

Artillery and air strikes are used to assist an attack by 17th Indian Division on Japanese held positions ...