Burma Road Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Burma Road
The road was initially built by the Chinese and the supplies on it came via British-controlled Burma. Later, the Americans were heavily involved. The US Army Engineers upgraded the road, from 1942 on most of the trucks were American, and most of the drivers were black American soldiers; at the time the US Army did not allow them in combat roles. There was a good deal of fighting in Burma with the Allies battling Japanese forces that held much of Burma and at one point even threatened India. That was a much more international affair: Allied forces included British, Indian, other Commonwealth, American and Chinese troops. Keeping the road open was an important Allied objective.Chittagongin what is nowBangladeshwas one of the most important Allied bases, since it had a good harbour and could
Burma Road Travel Guide Sections
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