THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE BURMA CAMPAIGN, 1942-1945 - The East African troops met a very stiff resistance while approaching the village with enemy snipers and patrols attacking the advancing forces. All bridges were blown up and roads mined. At the second milestone, however, on the fringe of the village all resistance ceased and the East Africans entered Kalewa without further opposition, the enemy having retreated across the Chindwin River. Troops of the 11th East African Division cheering elephants entering their base with supplies in the captured port of Kalewa on the River Chindwin, 5 Januar
THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE BURMA CAMPAIGN, 1942-1945 - The East African troops met a very stiff resistance while approaching the village with enemy snipers and patrols attacking the advancing forces. All bridges were blown up and roads mined. At the second milestone, however, on the fringe of the village all resistance ceased and the East Africans entered Kalewa without further opposition, the enemy having retreated across the Chindwin River. Troops of the 11th East African Division cheering elephants entering their base with supplies in the captured port of Kalewa on the River Chindwin, 5 January 1945. The elephants were captured from the Japanese during the advance towards the river. , British Army, British Army, 11th East African Division
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