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For some months prior to that attack, however, the united states had been supporting chinas war against japan with money and materiel. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. In this war movie, set in ww ii along the burma road, a chinese schoolteacher selflessly risks her life to become a spy for her country. Rangoon, capital of burma, was finally taken in may 1945.

The japanese conquest of burma was the opening chapter of the burma campaign in the southeast asian theatre of world war ii, which took place over four years from 1942 to 1945. There were real fears that the japanese would reach india. Over the next few years, the ruling council will play a game of catandmouse in turn arresting and releasing her or key members of her. This world war ii tale centers upon the burmese road and the struggle of the chinese people to keep this vital supply line open. Until april 1937, burma was administered as part of india, under the viceroy. Dorothy lamour once again wraps a variety of alluring costumes around her. Dark moon over burma by maurice p gaynor overdrive. The burma road reopened in october 1940, literally the sole lifeline to china. Mon music of burma by nai htaw paing ensemble on amazon.

Burma was only defended by two divisions the 17th indian division and the 1st burma division but at the time the allies, underestimating burmas strategic value and overestimating its jungles, mountains and rivers as natural defences, did not expect an invasion by the imperial japanese army. Times are shown in daylight savings time when necessary and in standard time in the other cases. Over two million american servicemen passed through britain during the second world war. The allied air forces fight back in southeast asia 19421945 the bloody shambles series, vol. Over half of burmas population consists of diverse ethnic groups who have substantial numbers of kin in neighboring countries. A patriot after all 1940 1941 complete orwell hardcover september 7, 1999. It is 1941, and she escapes the start of ww2 in europe only to find the japanese on the outskirts of burmah. Check out mon music of burma by nai htaw paing ensemble on amazon music. During world war ii, an allied trucker exposes a plot to sabotage supply lines along the 700mile burma road. The medals belonged to lesley harry parker, who passed over the equator on the windsor castle on 25th august 1941 on histheir way to burmaindia theater of war. The national archives learning curve world war ii asia. Burma, 1942 united states army center of military history. Christmas 1943,it holds over signatures, it and other things came with the burma star and other medals i had bid for and won.

During the first year of the campaign, the japanese army with aid from thai phayap army and burmese insurgents drove british empire and chinese forces out of burma, then began the japanese occupation of burma and. The roughly 30,000 word memoir was composed over many years. Since its start in 1941, hasselblad cameras have been renowned for their iconic. Allison reyleigh, seventeen, leaves the convent in england to return to her father who is at the government house in rangoon. Burma through several military actions was absorbed into the british empire over a period of 62 years 182486 and incorporated it into its indian empire. Burma was a key territory for the japanese because the allies used road networks through burma to supply the chinese forces fighting japan. History of world war ii, chinaburmaindia theater of operations. These days are also linked to the festival of the full moon of the month of. Moon over burma 1940 two lumbermen robert preston, preston foster fight over a stranded singer dorothy lamour amid a forest fire and a log jam at a teak camp.

The film was released on december 11, 1940, by paramount pictures. Moon phases 2020 lunar calendar for yangon, myanmar. The japanese have in fact entered china via the burma road. Mongolia, montenegro, montserrat, morocco, mozambique, myanmar burma, namibia. Army art collection regardless, within the confines of its mission and the resources available, the stilwell road made a valuable contribution to the war in northern and central burma and materially improved intrachina transportation. With dorothy lamour, robert preston, preston foster, doris nolan. It was a lovely morning with a nip in the air when, on december 9, 1941, lieut. Initial engagements november 1943 may 1944 map b myitkyina area stilwells campaign, october 1943 may 1944 map c imphal area japanese offensive in march april 1944 insertion of special force map d arakan area japanese attack, february 47. By late 1941 the united states was shipping lendlease materiel by sea to the burmese port of rangoon, where it was transferred to railroad cars for the trip to lashio in northern burma and finally carried by truck over the 712milelong burma road to kunming. Moon over burma is a 1940 american adventure film directed by louis king and written by. Includes html versions of official us army, us army air forces, us marine corps, and us navy histories. Aloma of the south seas is typical of a series of pictures made by paramount studios during the late 30s and early 40s, set on some faroff tropical island paradise with a sarongclad dorothy lamour.

In 1944, at the height of activity, up to half a million were based there. Burma, 1942 7 december 194126 may 1942 on 8 december 1941, after the surprise attack on pearl harbor, the united states declared war on japan and became an active participant in world war ii. The british have lost 3,000 killed and seriously wounded more than twice as many as the japanese. The managers of a teak lumber camp in burma compete. Over this narrow highway, trucks carried munitions and materiel to supply the chinese. My father was born on july 19 and died on oct 1996.

Pdf the shwedagon pagoda and the zenith passage of the sun. Moon over burma 1940 louis king, dorothy lamour, robert preston, preston foster, adventure august 24, 2017 the managers of a teak lumber camp in burma compete for the affections of a beautiful american entertainer who gets stranded in rangoon. Moon over burma is a 1940 american adventure film directed by louis king and written by harry clork, wilson collison, w. Below you can find dates and hours of all moon phases in 1941. Japan invaded burma in 1942, then part of the british empire, beginning what was to become the longest continuous campaign fought by the british during the war. Track the progress of the burma campaign from the rapid japanese victories of 1941, to the desperate battles for the indian towns of kohima and imphal. Bombs over burma photos view all photos 1 movie info. The typescript of the burma story, 1941 1942, by captain nadir salahuddin tyabji, hashims father arrived in my mailbox shortly afterwards. Imperial japanese army air order of battle, burma december 1941 may 1942. The retreat from burma, 194142, official history of the indian armed forces in the second world war the retreat from burma, 194142. Dc and i went round to all the camps around imphal to talk to the refugees and inform then that with low monsoon clouds over the whole of burma it was unlikely that the japanese would mount another attack just them. The fighting conditions in this campaign were some of the toughest in any campaign of the war. Bombs over burma aka the devils sister, based on a story by milton raison, is a 1942 american war film.

At the height of world war ii burmese guerrillas are working hard to help build a military supply road to assist the allies. After separation the country, achieved a degree of selfgovernment but was effectively still controlled by the british through the office of the governor. The moon phase calculator shows exact times of the various moon phases for yangon, myanmar in year 2020 or in other locations and years. In myanmar, this is the festival of the vesak day of buddha. Celebrate hasselblads legacy as the first camera on the moon.

A japanese photo of their bombing of rangoon, burma on dec. Neither side wanted this fight at the start, but there were many remarkable feats of arms as the war progressed. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. Assam from the land of pagodas was no mean achievement. Times are shown in daylight savings time when necessary and. Overview of moon over burma, 1940, directed by louis king, with dorothy lamour, robert preston, preston foster, at turner classic movies. Anna may wongstars as a dedicated teacher and covert agent who uncovers a plot by a nazi traitor helping the japanese bomb the supply trucks using the much needed burma road.

The managers of a teak lumber camp in burma compete for the affections of a beautiful american entertainer who gets stranded in rangoon. United nations special committee on palestine unscop 1947 united nations. In the far east war broke out on december 7th 1941 when japanese forces destroyed the us fleet at pearl harbor in hawaii. To depict the chinese character faithfully, the star, anna may wong, and other characters speak mandarin in the first few minutes of the film. Moon over burma 1940 nr 07261940 us adventure, romance 1h 16m user score. Lamour is cast as aria dean, an american showgirl stranded in rangoon. Imperial japanese army air order of battle, burma december. Myanmar burma, history, rulers, politics world home. A japanese photo of their bombing of rangoon, burma on dec 23, 1941 during wwii rescan thanks to koji and especially his father here is the first part of the translation that is written on the back. Bob preston tears the heart out of preston foster by making jungle love to exciting dorothy lamour beneath that burning burma moon. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.

The film stars dorothy lamour, robert preston, preston foster, doris nolan, albert bassermann, frederick worlock and addison richards. Burma was administered as a province of india until 1937 when it became a separate, selfgoverning colony. Yet in the end, the extremely rugged terrain of both burma and southern. Moon over burma poster us poster from left preston foster robert preston dorothy lamour 1940.

The japanese invasion of burma december 1941may 1942 was one of their last major successes on land during the second world war outside china, and saw weak british and indian forces and their chinese allies forced out of the country in a campaign that lasted six. The japanese quickly followed up this victory with attacks on british held possessions in malaya, singapore and burma. Moon over burma 1940 louis king, dorothy lamour, robert. Burma army order of battle 1st december 1941 plusnet.