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This week in the War, 11–17 June 1945: Victory parade in Rangoon

Posted on June 16, 2017 by secondbysecond

By June 1945, the Japanese army had pulled out of Rangoon. This week in the war, on 15 June 1945, Lord Louis Mountbatten held a victory parade in the city. Rangoon—where Aung San Suu Kyi, the current head of state for … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 2–8 March 1942: The Fall of Rangoon

Posted on March 3, 2014 by secondbysecond

Burma: This week in the war, 7 March 1942, British forces evacuated Rangoon, the Burmese capital. Before leaving, they destroyed the dockyard installations and the oil refineries. Japanese troops had landed in the Irrawaddy delta. Next day, 8 March, the … Continue reading →

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