It is often remarked that the Burma campaign of World War II was 'the forgotten war'. Waged against the Japanese in Burma, eastern India and southern China by predominantly Indian, Burmese, British, African, Chinese and American forces, it was considered by many to be a sideshow to the campaigns in Europe and the Pacific.

Probably fewer than 10,000 of those who played a part in the Burma campaign were Australians. Nonetheless, the campaign was noteworthy for Australians. By contributing men to this 'forgotten war', Australia could boast that it had met the enemy on every front of the Japanese southward advances.
The Burma campaign, which drew to a close with the war's end on 15 August 1945.

Credits and References:

State Library – Victoria [ Ссылка ]
Photographers / contributors;
Australia. Department of Air
Sarkies, Walter Andrew (1923 – 2012) artist
Great Britain. Army. South East Asia Command Film Unit
Great Britain. Air Ministry

Wikipedia [ Ссылка ]

Australian Government - Department of Veterans’ Affairs [ Ссылка ].
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