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Ba Htoo Station (Burmese: 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]
| 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°E |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence (Myanmar) |
| Site history | |
| Built | November 1953 |
References
edit- ^ "Heroes and Villains". The Irrawaddy. March 2007. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Seekins, Donald M. (2006-08-21). 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". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-02-19.