Collection related to RAAF Historical Section
Photograph P02491.379 Second World War, 1939-1945Rangoon, Burma. c. 1945. The spire of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda.
Collection related to RAAF Historical Section Accession Number: P02491.378
Description
Rangoon, Burma. c. 1945. An ox-cart moving along the Prome Road running out of Rangoon. The paddock between the road and the distant Shwe Dagon Pagoda was the first dropping zone in the city for aircraft of No. 267 (Dakota) Squadron RAF carrying troops of the 50th Indian Parachute Brigade for the airborne assault against Rangoon on 1 May 1945.
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Accession Number
P02491.378
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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