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Invasion of Burma

Myanmar · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1942–1944Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1942

Aung SanJanuary 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Helps the Japanese invade Burma after being promised Burmas independence from Britain

1944

Aung San27 March 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd

On a signal from Mountbatten attacks the Japanese & helps the British advance

Names involved

Aung San

Provenance

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