Saw Kyar Doe
Brigadier General Saw Kyar Doe was a Karen military officer who served as the first deputy Chief of Army Staff from 4 January 1948 to 31 July 1948. He was replaced with General Ne Win in August 1948. So he moved to the post of Chief of Operations but was forced to retire when Karen insurgents began their war for independence from Burma. Burman-led government forces and Karens engaged in a fierce fight in Rangoon's Insein Township in January 1962. The battle was known as the Battle of Insein. As a result, Burma leaders no longer trusted the Karen, and high-ranking Karen general Smith Dun and his fellow Karen troops were removed from their positions.[1][2][3][4][5]
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- ↑ Myay, Chan (2013-11-12). "The Forgotten General of Burma's Army". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ↑ "New Burma Army, 1945-1949". www.rothwell.force9.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ↑ Mike (2020-10-22). "Elections in History | Myanmar Election Commissions' Track Record Mixed at Best Over Past 30 Years". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ↑ Than, U. Ba (1962). The Roots of the Revolution: A Brief History of the Defence Services of the Union of Burma and the Ideals for which They Stand. Director of Information.
- ↑ Myoe, Maung Aung (2009-01-22). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.