Like what you see?Consider a small donation to keep the website going?£1.00Click here to purchase. On the night of 20 January 1945, a daylight sortie was made to locate suitable drop zones (DZ) for a party of five that was... Continue Reading →
Commemorative Envelope Many of the SOE officer's post-operational reports are scathing about how they felt the Army took the pressure off the Japanese in Burma once Rangoon was liberated in May 1945. While this is arguably slightly unfair in that... Continue Reading →
Map Credit 'Warfare History Network' (article here worth a look too!) After the success of defending Imphal and Kohima, General Slim was keen to keep the pressure on the Japanese and pursue them to the Chindwin River as they retreated... Continue Reading →
The Special Operations Executive in Burma 1941-1945 