Artefacts - The Far East
The purpose of this page is to provide a source of pictures and other information that may be of interest to anyone browsing the website, relating the 7th Armoured Brigades service in Burma. It will change as and when items are available to be added to it.
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Stuart Tanks of 7th Armoured Brigade in Burma, 1942.
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Negotiating a Burmese river crossing |
On the road in Burma |
Pictures of 2nd RTR crews in the Burmese jungle, 1942.
Two of 'A' Squadron, 2 RTR in the Burmese jungle, 1942.
Stuart Tanks of 2nd RTR near Rangoon, 1942.
Two Pictures of 2 RTR fitters at work on a Stuart in Burma
Stuart Tanks of 2nd RTR during the withdrawal to the Chindwin.
More pictures of 2nd RTR from their time in the
desert can be found on the main 7th Armoured Division Website on the Pictures
Page
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here to go to it.
Men of 7th Hussars in the Burmese Jungle. Sitting on the right is Lt-Col F. R. C Fosdick, (CO 7th Hussars), with Captain W Low (RAMC) sitting left, with Captain V. John (with cap) and Major R. Younger (2 i/c 7th Hussars), standing at the rear.
Some pictures of the aftermath of the fighting
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The village of Waw on fire |
Burning vehicles on the side of the road |
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