1942Evacuation of Rangoon Ordered

Orders are given for Rangoon to be evacuated as Japanese for...
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💣 Japanese Bomb Rangoon

Japanese bomb Rangoon.
Japanese Bomb Rangoon (1941)
BurmaRangoonJapanBombingAsiaMilitary CampaignAir Raid

🏃 Evacuation of Rangoon Ordered

Orders are given for Rangoon to be evacuated as Japanese forces approach.
BurmaRangoonEvacuationJapanese AdvanceMilitary RetreatWorld War IIAsia

🇯🇵 Japan Captures Moulamein, Threatens Rangoon

The Japanese take the port of Moulamein, Burma; they now threaten Rangoon as well as Singapore.
BurmaJapanese OffensiveRangoonSoutheast AsiaMilitary StrategyInvasion

🇲🇲 Japanese Capture of Migyaungye, Burma

Japanese forces capture Migyaungye in Burma.
Japanese Capture of Migyaungye, Burma (1942)
JapanBurmaAsiainvasionmilitaryoccupationSouth East AsiaWorld War IIstrategic

✈️ American Bombing of Rangoon

Rangoon is bombed by American heavy bombers.
American Bombing of Rangoon (1943)
bombingRangoonBurmaair raidUSstrategic bombingWorld War IIcasualtiesAsiaPacific Theater

🚩 Rangoon Liberated by Allied Forces

Rangoon is liberated.
Rangoon Liberated by Allied Forces (1945)
BurmaRangoonLiberationAsiaBritish EmpireMilitary CampaignWWIIAllied Victory