Burma Army — The armed forces established by Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, following the September 1945 Kandy Conference between himself, other British officials, and leaders of the Patriotic Burmese Forces (PBF) and… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Burma — Republic of the Union of Myanmar ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် Pyidaunzu Thanmăda Myăma Nainngandaw … Wikipedia
Military history of Burma — History of Burma Prehistory 11,000–200 BCE Pyu city states 200 BCE–835 CE Mon kingdoms 825?–1057 Arakanese kingdoms 788?–1406 … Wikipedia
Assam Rifles — The Assam Rifles are an Indian paramilitary force. Currently there are 46 battalions of Assam Rifles under the control of the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).The first form of what is now the Assam Rifles was Cachar Levy , a paramilitary… … Wikipedia
Introduction — When Burma (Myanmar) achieved independence from British colonial rule in 1948, many observers viewed it with its high standards of education and abundant natural resources as one of the Asian countries most likely to achieve economic… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Ne Win — (Shu Maung, 1911 2002) Wartime comrade of Aung San, commander in chief of Burma s armed forces from 1949 to 1972, and the country s leader during the Caretaker Government period (1958 1960) and the 26 year long Burma Socialist Programme… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Aung Gyi, brigadier — (1919 ) Close associate of Ne Win who became a prominent opposition figure during 1988. He served in the Burma Defence Army/Burma National Army during World War II and, after the war, in the Fourth Burma Rifles commanded by Ne Win. He was… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Revolutionary Council — (RC) Following the coup d état of March 2, 1962, General Ne Win set up the Revolutionary Council as a martial law body, exercising supreme executive and legislative authority in place of institutions established by the Constitution of 1947 … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Sein Lwin — (1924 ) A close associate of Ne Win who briefly served as chairman of the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) and as Burma s president in 1988. He joined the Burma Defence Army in 1943, and after the war served in the Fourth Burma Rifles … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Tin Pe, Brigadier — A close confidant of General Ne Win and veteran of the Fourth Burma Rifles, he served in the cabinet during the Caretaker Government period (1958 1960) and was member of the Revolutionary Council when it was established in March 1962. A… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
