Battle of the Sittang Bend (1945)

Battle of the Sittang Bend (United Kingdom & India & Burma vs Japan) took place in 1945 during Burma Campaign.

Battle facts

• Year: 1945
• Date: 1945-08-07
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: Burma Campaign
• Side A: United Kingdom, India, Burma
• Side B: Japan
• Commanders (A): Montagu Stopford, Frank Messervy, Francis Tuker (acting)
• Commanders (B): Heitarō Kimura, Shōzō Sakurai, Masaki Honda
• Casualties: Total: 2,000 95 killed, 322 wounded & 1,600 non-combat (United Kingdom & India & Burma), Total: 14,000 8,500 killed, 740 captured & over 5,000 non-combat (Japan)
• Outcome: British victory
• Coordinates: 18.226°, 96.565°

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