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Authors
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T.F.
Mills |
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Page
created 1 September 2000. Corrected and updated
04.12.2005
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Chronology
(except battles, which see below)
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peak forces
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total forces
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total dead
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KIA
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NCD
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civilian dead
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WIA
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PW-MIA
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Britain |
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7,500 |
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24,000 |
307a |
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Burma |
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250a |
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n/a |
126a |
3,052a |
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India |
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8,235a |
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100,000 |
28,873a |
8,786a |
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Africa |
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858a |
858a |
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3,208a |
200a |
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China |
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n/a |
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40,000 |
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United
States |
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3,349 |
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2,177 |
1,417 |
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subtotal |
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Japan |
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393,500 |
187,500 |
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4,500 |
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a. these figures apply only to the reconquest campaigns. |
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British Empire & Allies: |
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Japan: |
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Date |
Battles
(Battle Honours are shown in bold
face) |
Regiments
(regts with emblazoned Honours shown in bold;
non-honoured in italics) |
Note:
British battle honours were published in separate regimental lists
between 1957 and 1960.
Indian Army awards were published in 1962-63. |
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1942
Feb. 16-23 |
Sittang 1942 |
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1942
Mar. 6-7 |
Pegu 1942 |
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1942
Mar. 7-8 |
Taukyan |
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Inf: |
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1942
Mar. 28-30 |
Paungde |
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Inf: |
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1942
Apr. 11-19 |
Yenangyaung 1942 |
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1942
Apr. 28-29 |
Kyaukse 1942 |
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Inf: |
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1942
Apr. 30-
1942 May 2 |
Monywa 1942 |
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1942
May 9-11 |
Shwegyin |
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Inf: |
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1942
Dec. 29-
1943 Feb. 3 |
Rathedaung |
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1943
Jan. 8-
1943 Mar. 18 |
Donbaik |
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1943
Mar. 6-16 |
Htizwe |
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Inf: |
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1943
Mar. 28-29 |
Point 201 (Arakan) |
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1943
May 26-27 |
Stockades |
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Inf: |
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1943
Jan.-June |
Chindits 1943 |
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1944
Jan. 18-20 |
Yu |
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Inf: |
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Ngakyedauk Pass
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1944
Feb. 4-
1944 Mar. 4 |
Ngakyedauk
Pass |
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1944
Feb. 5-29 |
Defence of
Sinzweya |
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1944
Feb.-Aug. |
Chindits 1944 |
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1944
July |
Mogaung |
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Inf: |
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1944
Mar. 27-
1944 June 22 |
Kohima |
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1944
Apr. 4-18 |
Defence of Kohima |
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1944
Mar. 27-
1944 Apr. 1 |
Jessami |
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Inf: |
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1944
Apr. 5-20 |
Relief of Kohima |
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1944
May 7-13 |
Jail Hill |
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1944
May 4-
1944 June 4 |
Naga Village |
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1944
May 14-
1944 June 6 |
Aradura |
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1944
June 15-19 |
Mao Songsang |
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1944
May 3-
1944 June 12 |
Mowdok |
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Inf: Gambia |
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1944
June 24-
1944 July 20 |
Ukhrul |
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Inf: ?/F11 ?/F25 ?/F34 |
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Inf: 2/1 4/3 3/GR1 |
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1944
July 21-28 |
Tengnoupal |
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1944
Sep. 14-22 |
Tongzang |
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1944
Oct. 3-
1944 Nov. 7 |
Kennedy Peak |
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1944
Oct. 28-
1944 Nov. 10 |
Mawlaik |
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1944
Sep. 8-12 |
Point 1433 |
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1944
Nov. 11-30 |
Pinwe |
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1944
Nov. 13-
1944 Dec. 16 |
Kalewa |
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1944
Oct. 19 |
Haka |
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1944
Nov. 11-
1945 Jan. 10 |
Gangaw |
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1944
Dec. 14-16 |
Tinma |
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Inf: GC |
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1944
Dec. 11-31 |
Mayu Valley |
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Inf: GC |
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Inf: Nigeria |
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1945
Jan. 6-9 |
Shwebo |
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1945
Jan. 7-22 |
Monywa 1945 |
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1945
Jan. 1-
1945 Feb. 12 |
Shweli |
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1945
Jan. 9-
1945 Feb. 12 |
Kyaukmyaung Bridgehead |
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1945
Jan. 23-
1945 Feb. 12 |
Sagaing |
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1945
Jan. 15-25 |
Myohaung |
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Inf: GC |
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Inf: Nigeria |
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Inf: SL |
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Inf: Gambia |
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1945
Feb. 10-16 |
Seikpyu |
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Inf: KAR |
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1945
Mar. 8-21 |
Kyaukse 1945 |
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Meiktila
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1945
Feb. 12-
1945 Mar. 30 |
Meiktila |
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1945
Feb. 12-21 |
Nyaungu Bridgehead |
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1945
Feb. 28-
1945 Mar. 2 |
Capture of
Meiktila |
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1945
Mar. 3-29 |
Defence of
Meiktila |
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1945
Feb. 24-
Mar. 28 |
Taungtha |
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1945
Feb. 23-
1945 Apr. 10 |
Letse |
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1945
Feb. 18-
1945 Mar. 20 |
Singu |
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Inf: |
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1945
Apr. 1-
1945 May 6 |
Rangoon Road |
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1945
Apr. 1-10 |
Pyawbwe |
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1945
Apr. 19-20 |
Pyinmana |
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1945
Apr. 22-
1945 May 6 |
Toungoo |
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1945
Apr. 27-
1945 May 2 |
Pegu 1945 |
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1945
May 10-
1945 Aug. 15 |
Sittang 1945 |
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Burma 1942 |
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Burma 1942-43 |
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Burma 1942 '44 |
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Burma 1942-44 |
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Burma 1942 '44-45 |
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Burma 1942-1945 |
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Burma 1943 |
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Burma 1943-44 |
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Burma 1943-45 |
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Burma 1943 '45 |
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Burma 1944 |
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Burma 1944-45 |
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Burma 1945 |
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- Far East
Command
- The
Burma Army, 1937-1941, by Steve Rothwell.
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Burma Army Order of Battle, 3 Sept. 1939, by Steve Rothwell.
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Burma Command, 8 Dec. 1941, by Leo Niehorster (World War
II Armed Forces Orders of Battle and Organizations) .
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1st Burma Division, July 1941, by Steve Rothwell.
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Burma Army Order of Battle, 7 Dec. 1941, by Steve Rothwell.
- Chindits: Special
Force Burma 1942-44, by Frank Young.
- The
Second Chindit Expedition: Order of Battle, by Mandeep Singh
Bajwa (Orbat.com)
- Special Forces
in Burma, by Pauline Hayton (Burma Star Association)
- Kachin
Rangers: Allied guerrillas in World War II Burma Special Warfare,
by C.H. Briscoe
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Societies,
Forums & Re-Enactors
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Books: |
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Kirby, S. Woodburn (Stanley Woodburn). India's most dangerous
hour. London : HMSO, 1958. (History of the Second World
War. U.K. Military series ; The war against Japan ; v. 2)
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Kirby, S. Woodburn (Stanley Woodburn). The decisive battles.
London : H.M.S.O., 1961. (History of the Second World War. U.K.
Military series ; The war against Japan ; v. 3)
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Kirby, S. Woodburn (Stanley Woodburn). The reconquest of
Burma. London : H.M.S.O., 1965. (History of the Second
World War. U.K. Military series ; The war against Japan ; v. 4)
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Kirby, S. Woodburn (Stanley Woodburn). The surrender of Japan.
London : H.M.S.O., 1969. (History of the Second World War. U.K.
Military series ; The war against Japan ; v. 5)
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- General History
- The War in
Burma 1942-45 (Imperial War Museum)
- The
Burma Campaign 1941-1945, by Michael Hickey (BBC)
- Burma & India
(Memorial Gates Trust)
- The
Burma Campaign, by Steve Rothwell
- Burma,
by Chris Whitten (World War 2 History)
- China-Burma-India
(CBI) Theatre, by Lalit Pukhrambam.
- Burma
and World War Two, by C. Trueman.
- Burma
1942 (US Center of Military History)
- Operations
in Eastern Theatre, Based on India, from March 1942 to December
31 1942, despatch by Field Marshal The Viscount Wavell
(London Gazette)
- Operations
in the Indo-Burma Theatre Based on India from 21 June 1943
to 15 November 1943, despatch by Field Marshal Sir Claude
E. Auchinleck (London Gazette)
- Operations
in Burma from 12th November 1944 to 15th August 1945,
despatch by Lieutenant General Sir Oliver Leese (London
Gazette)
- The
Thai-Burma Railroad (The Second World War Experience Centre)
- Maps
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