British and Gurkha soldiers enter Fort Dufferin in Mandalay, Burma's second city on 10th March 1945 during the Burma Campaign. After the wall had been breached near the North Gate the troops were able to break into the fort under the cover of an intensive artillery bombardment and supported by tanks.

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Size: 4293px × 3400px
Location: Mandalay, Burma
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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