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Commanding officer Liu Fangwu of the Chinese 113th Regiment. This regiment freed over 7,000 British troops, US missionaries, and US journalists in the Battle of Yenangyaung, Burma (now Myanmar), 19 Apr 1942

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Caption     Commanding officer Liu Fangwu of the Chinese 113th Regiment. This regiment freed over 7,000 British troops, US missionaries, and US journalists in the Battle of Yenangyaung, Burma (now Myanmar), 19 Apr 1942 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Yenangyaung, Burma
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseRepublic of China Ministry of the National Defense
 
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Photos on Same Day 19 Apr 1942
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 624 x 777 pixels



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WW2-Era Place Name Yenangyaung, Burma
Lat/Long 20.4583, 94.8732
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