What the records say
- When
- 23 Feb 1942
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 17.37° N, 96.88° E
- Description
- 1942 conflict
- War
- World War II
Battle of Sittang Bridge
1942 battle in Burma during WWII
The Battle of Sittang Bridge was part of the Burma campaign during the Second World War. Fought on 22 and 23 February 1942, the battle was a victory for the Empire of Japan, with many losses for the British Indian Army, which was forced to retreat in disarray. Brigadier Sir John George Smyth, V.C.—who commanded the British Indian Army at Sittang Bridge—called it "the Sittang disaster".
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