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In January 1942 Japanese troops invaded Burma. Three and a half
hard years of war followed, in which Allied troops fighting the
Japanese endured harsh weather conditions, difficult terrain and
disease, before finally liberating Burma in 1945
The Sound Archive
has interviewed around 300 people about their experiences in Burma,
including men and women serving with the armed forces and civilians.
To read about the war and listen to extracts from a few of our
interviews with soldiers who served in Burma click on the links
opposite.
Extracts from some of our Burma interviews can also be found in the 'Imperial
War Museum Book of the War in Burma, 1942-1945' by Julian
Thompson.
All photographs featured on these pages are held by the Museum's
Photograph Archive.
See the Online Exhibitions
page for more Sound Archive extract pages.
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