EAST AFRICAN TROOPS IN BURMA - THE FALL OF KALEWA- 'GATEWAY TO CENTRAL BURMA'.
photograph, photograph
Accession Number

NAM.1982-06-58-89

Description

EAST AFRICAN TROOPS IN BURMA - THE FALL OF KALEWA- 'GATEWAY TO CENTRAL BURMA'. Photograph of East African gunners, firing with 3.7-inch Howitzers on the Japanese defences from a typical jungle position, Kalewa, Burma, 1944-1945. Typewritten inscription as title, and above photograph: '385'. Typed on caption below photograph: '385/31 (12). East African gunners, harried the Japanese defenders of the important strong-point, KALEWA. Here they are seen firing on the Jap. defences from a typical jungle position.' From photograph album of 190 photographs associated with 11th East African Division and the King’s African Rifles, Burma, 1944-1945. Associated with World War Two, Far East (1941-1945).

Campaigns

World War Two, Far East (1941-1945)