Joan Elliott

Burma: the Forgotten War Joan Elliott

Two soldiers one British (Harry) the other Japanese (Tomomi) and, although bitter enemies, share another enemy, the Burmese jungles. We follow them from early 1942 where they first come into contact at Sittang Bridge. Tomomi is captured by Harry, but, Nay Mynt, a Burman who hates the British rescues him. Tomomi vows to kill Harry and, eventually, they meet face to face at Kohima. On March 1945 Harry''s wife, Joan, perishes at Smithfield Meat Market by the last Rocket to be launched from Holland. On August 6, 1945, Tomomi''s wife, Nui, goes to Hiroshima to collect Tomomi''s posthumously awarded medals. At 8pm an airplane appears overhead. Nui notices an object leaving its belly. It''s the last thing she will ever see.