U.S. OSS (Office of Strategic Services) officers train Burmese recruits in Burma during World War II. Burmese students learn to disassemble and reassemble weapons. A Burmese instructor with the students around a table. A disassembled gun on the table. The instructor demonstrates reassembling of the gun as students watch. He fills the cartridges into the magazine and assembles all parts of the gun. Another instructor helps the students follow the procedure. A student reassembles a gun at the table. Others look on. The instructor guides them.
U.S. OSS (Office of Strategic Services) officers train Burmese recruits in Burma during World War II. Burmese students learn mortar firing techniques. The students set up a practice target in a field. They line up. U.S. and Burmese instructors train and supervise the training. They take measurements and plant the assembled bipod at various spots. The students watch and learn as the instructors demonstrate mortar firing. An American instructor load shells, fire the mortar, and takes the post-fire position. Students look through the sight unit, take aim, load shells and fire mortars. One student looks through binoculars. Explosions in the field. The students learn to disassemble the mortar. They pack up the parts and move across the field. The students take down the practice target and wind up.
The Ledo Road of Burma during World War II. Aerial view of uncompleted Ledo Road. The Ledo Road running through mountainous terrain and jungles. The road running up to the Chindwin River. The road runs through jungles.
Commander of U.S. forces in the Southeast Asian Theater General Joseph Stilwell returns to Burma during World War II. Commander of 38th Division of Chinese Army Lieutenant General L.J. Sun gets out of a United States Army Air Force L-4 Grasshopper aircraft. General "Vinegar Joe" Joseph Stilwell deplanes from Stinson L-5 serial number 42-98113 of the 71st Liaison Squadron. General Stilwell, wearing his famous campaign hat, shakes hands and talks with the Chinese officer.
Chinese troops in Burma during World War II. Chinese troops walk along a jungle road. Horses carrying packs followed by Chinese troops walk along a jungle trail. Chinese troops carrying packs walk along. A Chinese soldier wearing a Red Cross brassard and carrying packs walks along the jungle trail.
Commander of U.S. forces in the Southeast Asian Theater General Joseph Stilwell confers with Commander of 38th Division of Chinese Army Lieutenant General L.J. Sun at front lines in Burma during World War II. Chinese troops walk along a jungle road. Joseph Stilwell talks to Lieutenant General L.J. Sun at front lines. Chinese guards stand around them. Stretcher bearers carry wounded along a jungle trail.
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