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The Worcestershire Regiment in World War 2 - Soldiers of the Worcestershire Regiment c.1940 - Click on image for a bigger picture.
The Worcestershire Regiment served all over the world during World War 2, 1939-45. Click on the Battalions listed below for a service summary. 		The Worcestershire Soldier - Standard battledress for the European theatre of World War 2 - Click on image for a bigger picture
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9th 10th 11th 12th
Soldier's Conditions
2nd Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment.
In 1939 the Battalion was in India. Until 1942 they guarded the North-West Frontier. Then Japan entered the war and swept through Burma and the Pacific. Fearing invasion, the Battalion moved to the south-east coast.
In February 1944 the Battalion moved up to the Burmese border, and in November crossed it and entered the war.

After fighting to relieve the Allied posts at Kohima and Imphal, they began the long march south. 		The Worcestershire Regiment in World War 2 - A camp site in Burma, 1944 - Click on image for a bigger picture
Fighting through thick, oppressive jungle, they pushed the toughened and experienced Japanese Army back. It was a claustrophobic war, fighting the environment as well as the enemy.
The Worcestershire Regiment in World War 2 - A signpost set up in Burma. - Click on image for a bigger picture After a hard fight at Nanka (December) they reached Shwebo and crossed the Irrawaddy River in January 1945.

Pushing on down behind Japanese lines, they resisted a counter-attack at Kule (February) and liberated Mandalay in March 1945.
The Worcestershire Regiment in World War 2 - Listening to the radio in Burma, 1945 - Click on image for a bigger picture
 
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Room 1

Introduction
Special Exhibition Area
The Regiment Today
Medals
Room 2
The Early Years
Militia and Local Volunteers
The Yeomanry, 1794-1899
The Napoleonic Wars
The Regiment, early 19thC
The Sikh Wars, 1845-49
Room 3
The Regiment, late 19th C
The Boer War
The Yeomanry in WW1
The Regiment in WW1
Victoria Cross Winners
Room 4
The Inter-war Years
The Yeomanry in WW2
The Regiment in WW2
The Postwar Years
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