HMS Kenya marines, British Navy ship
Summary
Royal Marines of HMS KENYA dashing ashore as their wooden hulled assault craft touch down on the beach at Cheduba, South of Ramree, Burma. Note the small ladder hanging over the front of the boat so the men can disembark. Royal Marines of the East Indies Fleet made a successful landing on Cheduba Island under protection of a bombardment by cruisers and destroyers and air cover provided by the Fleet Air Arm.
Comment : see Battle of Ramree Island.
Large WWII photograph collection made with aid of image recognition.
- Saltwater Crocodiles Devoured 500 Japanese Soldiers in Burma ...
- When Crocodiles Attack: The Ramree Island Massacre - Atlas Obscura
- The tragic tragedy of World War II in which 480 Japanese soldiers ...
- Geoff Hardy (@Geoff71912957) / Twitter
- Pacific War - Wikipedia
- Saltwater Crocodiles Devoured 500 Japanese Soldiers in Burma ...
- Burma campaign (1944–1945) - Wikipedia
- 10 Of The Most Dangerous Islands In The World - Ranker
- Crocs ramree island, 68% off tung affär - bhuntuthecollection.com
- Crocs ramree island, Salva 89% grande acquisto
Tags
great britain
united kingdom
black and white photographs in the 1940 s
black and white photographs of myanmar
burma campaign
collections of the imperial war museum
hms kenya 14
january 1945 in burma
lee enfield rifle
people of the royal marines
uk government artistic works
world war ii in january 1945
wwii
world war 2
Date
26/01/1945
in collections
Source
Royal collection of the United Kingdom
Link
Copyright info
public domain