Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen
- Wann
- 1. Mai 1945
- Art
- Schlacht
- Koordinaten
- 16.45° N, 96.32° E
- Description
- part of the Burma Campaign during World War 2
- War
- World War II
Battle of Elephant Point
Part of Burma Campaign during World War 2
The Battle of Elephant Point was an airborne operation at the mouth of the Rangoon River conducted by a composite Gurkha airborne battalion that took place on 1 May 1945. In March 1945, plans were made for an assault on Rangoon, the capital of Burma, as a stepping-stone on the way to recapturing Malaya and Singapore.
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