Prome
Americannoun
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In 1942, after service in the Middle East, Slim was ordered to the command of the First Burma Corps in Prome.
From Time Magazine Archive
The other was Prome, where General H. R. L. G. Alexander had, to some extent, refitted his battered British Imperials after their retreat from Rangoon.
From Time Magazine Archive
The government had driven both the two chief rebel forces, the Karens and the White Flag Communists, from their respective strongholds, Toungoo and Prome.
From Time Magazine Archive
Rich and poor alike, the passengers in Rangoon station were in a festive mood last week as they boarded the crack Prome Express, homeward bound to celebrate waso, a Buddhist holy season.
From Time Magazine Archive
When within four days' march of Prome, two native officials came in, with a communication to the effect that the Burmese were ready to treat for peace.
From On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War by Overend, William Heysham
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