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Kyaw Htin | |
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Born | Prome, Myanmar (Burma) | 26 July 1925
Died | 26 January 1996 Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) | (aged 70)
Allegiance | Myanmar |
Years of service | 1943–1985 |
Rank | General |
Commands | 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 |
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.