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VJ Day Anniversary: Who were the soldiers of the Forgotten Army?
Sky News / YouTube ^ | Aug 16 | Sky News

Posted on 08/16/2025 4:56:46 AM PDT by RandFan

For Victory over Japan day, Sky’s Events commentator Alastair Bruce unveils the stories ‘the Forgotten Army’ who fought in the Far East campaign.

He interviews veteran Joseph Hammond, an Army Benevolent Fund supporter and founder of J.A.H. foundation, who fought in Burma, now known as Myanmar.

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Remembering total victory over Japan in 1945
1 posted on 08/16/2025 4:56:46 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

My dad started the war in that area, Borneo.


2 posted on 08/16/2025 5:04:32 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12

Your Dad started the war? Wow. :) Just funning you......God Bless him for his service. Hope you still have him around.


3 posted on 08/16/2025 5:32:39 AM PDT by animal172 (I can't, but I know who can.)
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To: animal172

I thought about that wording but it is too early and I figured it would do.


4 posted on 08/16/2025 5:34:59 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12; animal172

Enjoyed the early morning humor and many thanks to your dad, ansel12, for serving to protect us all.


5 posted on 08/16/2025 5:54:13 AM PDT by mairdie
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To: RandFan

At the time, the British were known for the high quality of both their histories and biographies. However, the Burma campaigns were so incredibly brutal, savage, and no quarter, that almost nothing was published about them and those involved, for decades. And even then, the stories were written from limited perspectives.

Best described as nationwide hand-to-hand combat, with no great effort to take prisoners.


6 posted on 08/16/2025 9:15:28 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (If you see "Acheta" protein in a product, know that it has been adulterated with insect protein)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

There was a news blackout about Singapore, as well, as it was the most humiliating defeat in British history.


7 posted on 08/16/2025 9:16:48 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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