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| Ba Htoo Station | |
|---|---|
|
ဗထူးတပ်မြို့ | |
|
Southern Shan State Near Lawksawk (Yatsauk) in  Myanmar | |
| Coordinates | 21°16′42″N 96°51′17″E / 21.278276876840355°N 96.85469701569245°ECoordinates: 21°16′42″N 96°51′17″E / 21.278276876840355°N 96.85469701569245°E |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence (Myanmar) |
| Site history | |
| Built | November 1953 |
Ba Htoo Station (Burmese language: ဗထူးတပ်မြို့, also called Bahtoo Station and Fort Ba Htoo, is a major military base located near Lawksawk (known as Yatsauk in Burmese) in southern Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). Named after Ba Htoo, a colonial military hero, the base was established by the Burmese Armed Forces in November 1953 to house the families of Burmese military officers and provide training to officers.[1] The Army Officers Training School is located on the base.[2][3]
References[]
- ↑ "Heroes and Villains". March 2007. https://www2.irrawaddy.com/article.php?art_id=6883&page=4.
- ↑ Seekins, Donald M. (2006-08-21) (in en). Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6486-3.
- ↑ Htet, Thu (2020-08-20). "On This Day | The Day Japan Founded a Military Training School in Wartime Myanmar" (in en-US). https://www.irrawaddy.com/specials/on-this-day/day-japan-founded-military-training-school-wartime-myanmar.html.
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