Locations
The book uses the names of countries and towns as they were written back in 1945. Since this time, the romanization of the Chinese language has changed. Burma (Myanmar today) and India ceased to be British colonies. The book provides the current name of locations after the first mention of the name. This page provides a simple, alphabetical reference for all the locations mentioned in the book. For completeness, all Ledo/Stilwell Road key terminals are listed as well as towns whose names were not changed.
For the Chinese language, Pinyin, adopted in 1958, is the current romanization of Chinese characters. Pinyin replaced the Wade-Giles romanization system.
For Burma, the names of some cities changed in 1989.
For India, the main changes involved the division of the country into India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
1945 Name | Current Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
Walawbum | Walawbum (no change) | Myanmar |
Wanting | Wanding Town (official starting point in Chinia: 24°04'46.1"N 98°04'22.9"E) | China |
Wantuk Bum (Mountains) | Wantuk Bum (no change) | Myanmar |
Warazup | Waura Zup | Myanmar |
Warong | Warong (no change) | Myanmar |
Washawng | Washawng (no change) | Myanmar |
Wayao | Wayaoxiang, near crossing with Mekong / Lancang Jiang River | China |
Wenchow (early Japanese occupation coastal town) | Wenzhou | China |
Wuntho, Mandalay to Myitkyina train station
(Where Stilwell started march out of Burma in 1942) | Wuntho (no change) | Myanmar |
Yangpi | Pingpozhen, Yangbi Yi County | China |
Yangtze River | Yangtze River (no change) | China |
Yawngbang Ga | Doesn't exist today. Location approx: 26° 24' 0 N 96° 28' 0 E | Myanmar |