Southern Asia 74 years ago today: Reconquest of Burma (02 Aug 1945) https://buff.ly/2KkmxVp In March and April 1945 the British advanced south into Japanese-occupied Burma, capturing Rangoon in an amphibious assault in early May and splitting the Japanese forces in two. In July the Japanese made a last desperate bid to break through British lines and reconnect their armies but were defeated, effectively bringing an end to the fighting in Burma. #southernasia #history #welovehistory #map #1940s #20thcentury #modernhistory #1945 #allies #august #august2 #burmacampaign #britishraj #indochine #japaneseempire #sovietunion #britishempire #frenchindochina #worldwarii #worldwar2 #ww2 #wwii #secondworldwar #maps #todayinhistory #historyteacher #historybuff #historygeek #worldhistory #cartography (at Yangon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0pxXIpg0_4/?igshid=18f9x47loso20
















