Children forget V.J. Day.BRITAIN'S Forgotten 14th Army really has been overlooked by the nation's youngsters. And barely two per cent of schoolchildren know the date of Victory in Japan Day, said a Royal British Legion legion, large unit of the Roman army. It came into prominence c.400 B.C. It originally consisted of 3,000 to 4,000 men drawn into eight ranks: the first six ranks, called hoplites, were heavily armed, while the last two, called velites, were only lightly armed. survey. The RBL (Realtime Blackhole List) A list of the IP addresses of known spammers. See MAPS. called the poll "worrying" and with the Burma Star The Burma Star was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth, awarded for service in World War II. The medal was awarded for service in the Burma Campaign between 11 December1941 and 2 September1945. Association is also asking the nation to remember the "Forgotten Army" that fought the Japanese in Burma. RBL chief Brigadier Ian Townsend said: "The men and women who served in the Far East are often disappointed that so little recognition is given to their extraordinary efforts when compared to other theatre." A survey of 628 11- to 18-year-olds showed just two per cent knew August 15 was VJ Day - when fighting in the Far East stopped, ending the war. |
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