| Caption | The first convoy to use new Ledo Rd at Mile Zero marker at the railhead of Ledo, India, Jan 12, 1945. The Ledo Road connected with the old Burma Road as part of the effort to truck supplies to Kunming, China ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army | ||||||||
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| Photo Size | 1,204 x 1,371 pixels | ||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 12 Jan 1945 | ||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Ledo, Assam, India | ||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Ledo, Assam, India |
| Lat/Long | 27.2952, 95.7654 |
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The route stretches approximately 1,000 miles through Myitkyina, Burma, to Kunming, China. The 113 vehicles included jeeps, weapons carriers, ambulances, and larger trucks, some of them pulling artillery or trailers. The road construction was commanded by Brig. General Lewis A. Pick. Note rail line to left of the road.