The 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment at the Battle of Sittang Bridge, Burma, February 1942 by David Rowlands (AP) NRG337 With a campaign of Axis

With a campaign of Axis bombing that October

An initial attack force of 280 USN aircraft were launched from nine American carriers

British European Airways aircraft enroute to Northern Ireland

to provide desperately needed supplies to the beleaguered Mediterranean island of Malta in August 1942

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The 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment at the Battle of Sittang Bridge, Burma, February 1942 by David Rowlands (AP) NRG337 With a campaign of AxisDHM1079AP. The 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment at the Battle of Sittang Bridge, Burma, February 1942 by David Rowlands. In December 1941, Japan entered the Second World War and invaded southern Burma. 17th Indian Infantry Division withdrew to the Sittang River to prevent the Japanese reaching the bridge first, which would have allowed them free access to Rangoon. 2nd Bn The Duke of Wellington's Regiment was rushed from India to join the