Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay

When

Jan 1945 – Mar 1945

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

20.88° N, 95.86° E

Description

conflict

War

World War II

Engagements near the end of the Burma Campaign during WWII

The concurrent Battle of Meiktila and Battle of Mandalay were decisive engagements near the end of the Burma campaign during World War II. Collectively, they are sometimes referred to as the Battle of Central Burma. Despite logistical difficulties, the Allies were able to deploy large armoured and mechanised forces in Central Burma, and also possessed air supremacy.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Burma campaign: Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay – British and Indian troops officially liberate the city of Mandalay from the Japanese in Burma”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Birmanie : les Britanniques ( corps de Messervy) reprennent Meiktila”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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