The Snapshots in Time Collection

Traditional Burmese Pavilion (Pyatthat) at Moat's Edge, Mandalay Area, WWII China-Burma-India Theater

Traditional Burmese Pavilion (Pyatthat) at Moat's Edge, Mandalay Area, WWII China-Burma-India Theater

A traditional Burmese pavilion with a tiered pyatthat roof stands at the edge of a moat, its architecture typical of royal and religious structures found in Mandalay. Photographs like this, taken by American servicemen stationed in the China-Burma-India Theater, document the rich local culture encountered far from the front lines of World War II. Project: 218078