Crossing the River Chindwin, Burma, 1944

Photograph, World War Two, Far East, 1944.

In December 1944 the 21st Brigade crossed the river in 36 hours to establish a beachhead on the far side. In this photograph a complete platoon of 4th (Uganda) Battalion, The King's African Rifles, make their way across on makeshift boats. On 16 December 1944 the 2nd Division moved out of the Chindwin bridgehead.

From an album of 608 photographs compiled by Colin Campbell of the King's African Rifles.