The Snapshots in Time Collection

Burmese Buddhist Monastery (Pyatthat) Structure -- CBI Theater, WWII-era Negative

Burmese Buddhist Monastery (Pyatthat) Structure -- CBI Theater, WWII-era Negative

This WWII-era photograph, part of the Kotec China-Burma-India Theater collection, documents a traditional Burmese Buddhist monastery with its characteristic tiered pyatthat roof. Such images were commonly taken by American servicemen serving in the CBI Theater, capturing local religious architecture encountered while supporting Allied logistics and combat operations against Japanese forces in the region. Project: 218076