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In December 1941, japan invades burma and easily turns its inhospitable terrain to its advantage. Basically the entire country is comprised of thick vegetation and jungles, and it rains extremely heavily for months on end.
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- Documentary, History, War
- John Pett
- 1974-02-06
Jan 29, 2016 · The jungle war in Burma and India—what it "lacked in scale was made up in savagery". Interviewees include Mike Calvert, Sir John Smyth and Vera Lynn (the episode title is the name of one of her songs), and Lord Mountbatten of Burma.
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- The World At War
Jul 21, 2015 · The World at War 14 It's a lovely day tomorrow : Burma, 1942-1944., World War (1939-1945), World War, 1939-1945, Military campaigns, Series: The World at War (1973) Publisher [London] : Thames Television
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Nov 12, 2017 · Report. 7 years ago. Allied forces were totally unprepared for the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942. The Japanese quickly overran the country. The Allies counter-attacked using troops unfamiliar with jungle warfare which were unsuccessful against the Japanese guerrilla forces.
- November 12, 2017
- Llayster
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Dec 31, 2014 · The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. It was produced in 1973, at a cost of £900,000 (equivalent to £11,600,000 in 2021), the most expensive factual series ever produced.
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- darksider13™
Part fourteen in this twenty-six-part documentary series chronicling the history of World War II. This installment depicts the war in Burma from 1942 to 1944, during which the British attempted to defend the colonial frontiers of India from the Japanese.
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Plot. It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma - 1942-1944. The World at War. Summaries. Allied forces were totally unprepared for the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942. The Japanese quickly overran the country. The Allies counter-attacked using troops unfamiliar with jungle warfare which were unsuccessful against the Japanese guerrilla forces.
