Brits advancing on Rangoon
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Men of the 2nd York and Lancaster Regiment searching the ruins of a railway station for Japanese snipers, during the advance of 14th Army to Rangoon along the railway corridor, 13 April 1945. Although the war in Europe was over, the war in the Far East was still very real for the Allies for several more months.
The Tommy in the rear has the ubiquitous SMLE while the one up front is armed with the what looks to be a MKII STEN with a forward pistol grip (most commonly associated with a MKV).
The MKV was the most polished of the STEN family, shown at bottom. Changes included wooden pistol grips including a fore grip, a stock, and a bayonet mount.
