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Allied Victory Over Japan 1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Achives by JON DIAMOND
Category: Military
In 1944 with the war in Europe turning in the Allies' favour, Japan still occupied vast swathes of South East Asia and the Pacific. In Burma, the seemly unstoppable Japanese advance was halted at Kohima and Imphal in June and July 1944. Six months later the advances made by British-led forces enabled th ...Show more
Burma Road 1943-44: Stilwell's Assault on Myitkyina by Jon Diamond
Category: Military | Series: Campaign
Myitkyina was a vital objective in the Allied re-conquest of Burma in 1943-44. Following the disastrous retreat from Burma in April 1942, China had become isolated from re-supply except for the dangerous air route for US transports over the Himalaya Mountains. The Burma Road, which ran from Lashio (sout ...Show more
The Battle of Okinawa 1945 by Jon Diamond
Category: Military | Series: Images of War Ser.
The American campaign to capture Okinawa, codename Operation ICEBERG was fought from 1 April to 22 June 1945\. 350 miles from Japan, Okinawa was intended to be the staging area for the Allied invasion of the Japanese mainland. The Japanese Thirty Second Army defenders were on land and the Imperial Navy ...Show more
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