Japanese occupation of Burma
The Japanese occupation of Burma was the period between 1942 and 1945 during World War II, when Burma was occupied by the Empire of Japan. The Japanese had assisted formation of the Burma Independence Army, and trained the Thirty Comrades, who were the founders of the modern Armed Forces (Tatmadaw). The Burmese hoped to gain support of the Japanese in expelling the British, so that Burma could become independent.
Japanese troops at Shwethalyaung Buddha, 1942
The destruction of Rangoon in the aftermath of World War II.
General Ichida Jiro formally surrenders to Brigadier E.P.E. Armstrong at Government House, Rangoon.
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon.
Pagodas and kyaungs in present-day Bagan, the capital of the Pagan Kingdom
Temples at Mrauk U
Portuguese ruler mounting an Elephant and his soldiers . Philips, Jan Caspar (draughtsman and engraver)
Myanmar (缅甸国) delegates in Peking in 1761, at the time of Emperor Qianlong. 萬國來朝圖/万国来朝图