Burma Day
Join us for a special day of talks and activities to celebrate the opening of our exhibition, ‘Beyond Burma’, and to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
This day of lectures aims to shine a light on the remarkable multinational army that fought in some of the toughest conditions of the Second World War.
Headline speakers will include Rob Lyman, Lucy Betteridge-Dyson and the National Army Museum’s own Alan Jeffreys - the lead curator of our forthcoming exhibition Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies.
There will also be a chance to engage with the Burma Star Memorial Fund, the Kohima Educational Trust, as well as representatives from regimental museums and associations.
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Programme
Indian Army Experiences of the Burma Campaign
- Time: 11.15am to 12.00pm
- Price: Free
Join historian David Omissi as he highlights the crucial role of the Indian Army in the Allied reoccupation of Burma and the ultimate defeat of Imperial Japan.
Jungle Commandos: Battle for Arakan, 1945
- Time: 12.15pm to 1.00pm
- Price: £10.00
Join historian and broadcaster Lucy Betteridge-Dyson as she explores the actions and experiences of 3 Commando Brigade in the jungles of Burma.
Churchill’s Forgotten Generals
- Time: 1.45pm to 2.30pm
- Price: £10.00
Dr Alan Jeffreys discusses the pivotal role played by Britain’s generals in the eventual defeat of the Imperial Japanese Army in Burma.
The History of the Chindits
- Time: 2.45pm to 3.30pm
- Price: FREE
Join Paul Corden as he explores who the Chindits were and explains their important role during the Burma campaign.
West African Soldiers in Burma
- Time: 3.45pm to 4.30pm
- Price: FREE
Dr Oliver Owen explores the fascinating story of the soldiers from West Africa who served in the Burma campaign.
Veterans’ Stories from the Burma Campaign
- Time: 4.45pm to 5.30pm
- Price: FREE
Jeremy Archer shares first-hand accounts from veterans who served in one of the Second World War's most arduous campaigns.
Longest, Harshest, Largest: Superlatives of the Burma Campaign
- Time: 5.45pm to 6.30pm
- Price: £10.00
Join military historian and author Rob Lyman as he discusses the superlative characteristics of the Burma campaign.
