Collection related to RAAF Historical Section Accession Number: P02491.043

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Sagaing, Burma. 26 March 1945. Passing close to the famous Ava bridge across the Irrawaddy just south of Mandalay, troops of the British 14th Army are ferried across the river. The Ava bridge was blown up by our retreating troops in 1942.

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Accession Number
P02491.043
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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