Allied forces landed at Akyab (now Sittwe) in Burma (Myanmar) on 3 January 1945. The landings turned out to be unopposed.
COPP 3 had carried out reconnaissance on the night of 31 December to 1 January 1945.
Alex Hughes and Ian Alcock provided pilotage on the day of the landings.
More information: www.coppsurvey.uk/january-1945
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