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Remembrance Day: The Battle of Meiktila and the Forgotten War in Burma

The Battle of Meiktila
The International Business Times is marking Remembrance Day with a series of forgotten stories of war. By 1945 victory in Europe was assured but in the Far East the Empire of Japan was still making headway. The Battle of Meiktila in the jungles of Burma, however, marked a turning point in the region where intelligent British tactics, then bravery and mettle saw off a Japanese Army considerably bigger in size.

Remembrance Day: Military Nurses, the Unsung Heroines of the First World War

Remembrance Day: Wartime nurses
The International Business Times is marking Remembrance Day with a series of forgotten stories of war. The role of women is often overlooked, but with the recent publication by The National Archives of the First World War nursing records there is a new insight into the courage and dedication of the women who cared for the millions of injured soldiers.
Soldiers patrol along a street during a security operation in Basra

Remembrance Day: The British Army's Doomed Battle for Basra

The International Business Times is marking Remembrance Day with a series of forgotten stories of war. In 2003 the U.K. supported the U.S. invasion taking responsibility for Iraq's second city of Basra. Things went badly from the start.
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Chile's President Pinera poses with the 33 rescued miners inside Copiapo Hospital

Chilean Miners Rescue One Year Later: Miners Struggle With Life

One year ago today, the rescue of 33 Chilean miners who had been trapped nearly half a mile underground for 69 days began. Immediately after the daring rescue from the San Jose mine, fame and admiration were thrust upon the "Los 33" as the story of their horrific ordeal and survival became worldwide news.
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