A British Commando officer confers with Burmese soldiers, Arakan Front, 1944

Photograph, World War Two, Far East (1941-1945), 1944.

During the operations in Burma in 1944-1945, the 3rd Special Service Brigade served in the amphibious landings in the Arakan region. In January 1945 they were involved in the battles to secure the Myebon peninsula and Kangaw, holding a key position during the Battle of Hill 170 against repeated Japanese attacks.

From a collection of 650 photographs compiled by the Commando Association.