| Accession Number | P02491.044 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Sagaing, Burma. 26 March 1945. Men and transport of the British 14th Army waiting at a bridgehead ...
Description
Sagaing, Burma. 26 March 1945. Men and transport of the British 14th Army waiting at a bridgehead just below the famous Ava bridge just south of Mandalay to be ferried across the Irrawaddy River in pursuit of the Japanese in Burma. The Ava bridge was blown up by Allied retreating troops in 1942.