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On Sun. 25 Jan 1942 Japanese aircraft attacked Rangoon, Burma for the.....

1942-01-25

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Japanese aircraft attacked Rangoon, Burma for the third day in a row. Meanwhile, Archibald Wavell ordered that the airfield at Moulmein, Burma to be defended, which was being threatened by troops of the Japanese 55th infantry Division.

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