Kyaw Htin
Former commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Htin Kyaw.
General Thura Kyaw Htin (Burmese: ကျော်ထင်, pronounced [tɕɔ̀ tʰɪ̀ɰ̃]; 26 July 1925 – 26 January 1996) was the 7th Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Union of Burma (now Myanmar), former Deputy Prime Minister of Burma (Myanmar) and Minister of Defence.
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Born | (1925-07-26)26 July 1925 Prome, Myanmar (Burma) |
Died | 26 January 1996(1996-01-26) (aged 70) Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) |
Allegiance | Myanmar |
Years of service | 1943–1985 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | CO, Reinforce Battalion, Southern Command (1953) CO, 10th Infantry Brigade (1957) CO, 1st Chin Rifle Battalion (1962) CO, 77th Light Infantry Division (1964) CO, 99th Light Infantry Division (1969) Vice Chief of Staff (Army) - (1974) Commander in Chief, (1977) |
Awards | Thura Medal |
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