Ramree Island, off the coast of Myanmar, was the site of a major World War II battle in early 1945. British forces pushed Japanese troops into mangrove swamps inhabited by saltwater crocodiles.

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Ramree Island lies off Myanmar’s western coast in Rakhine State. In January and February 1945, it became the site of a major Allied offensive against Japanese forces during World War II. British ...