THE BUMA ROAD - In addition to building the Ledo Road, engineers also upgraded almost 600 miles of the Burma Road.

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Survey party checks tough terrain













Truck rolls by laborers placing stones one-by-one













Native laborer works on shoulder of road













Cutting the road into the mountainside













Graders maintaining the Burma Road













General Seedlock at ceremonial link-up of construction parties at the Burma-China border













Famous 24-Zig along the Burma Road













Another view of the curves













Back and forth up or down the mountain













Chinese-manned American tanks on the Burma Road













Chinese tank crew













Tanks cross the Irrawaddy River in Burma













Fighter protects Chinese troops on the Burma Road













Trucks on the road...













...and trucks off the road













This truck almost went in the river













Wreck on edge of road with Salween River Bridge far below













Pause to check-out explosion













Convoys passing













Tractor-trailer trucks just get by a nearly washed-out bridge













Truck rolls along the road













Lone truck kicks up dust racing rain clouds













Chinese troops move along the Burma Road













The Burma Road in Yunnan Province, China.

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