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Burma / Myanmar: Imperial Japanese Army troops of the 52nd Division surrender to the 1/10th Gurkha Rifles, 17th Indian D

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Burma / Myanmar: Imperial Japanese Army troops of the 52nd Division surrender to the 1/10th Gurkha Rifles, 17th Indian Division, near Bago / Pegu, 23 September 1945 A major battleground, Burma was devastated during World War II. By March 1942, within months after they entered the war, Japanese troops had advanced on Rangoon and the British administration had collapsed. A Burmese Executive Administration headed by Ba Maw was established by the Japanese in August 1942.br/br/ Wingate s British Chindits were formed into long-range penetration groups trained to operate deep behind Japanese lines. A similar American unit, Merrill s Marauders, followed the Chindits into the Burmese jungle in 1943. Beginning in late 1944, allied troops launche Copyright: xxPicturesxFromxHistoryx

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IMAGO/CPA Media

Date

01 janv. 1945

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Photo12/Imago

Notre référence

MGO25A08_065

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Non

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Droits gérés

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49,7Mo (656,9Ko) / 35,4cm x 35,2cm / 4180 x 4160 (300dpi)

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