What the records say
- When
- 19 Apr 1942
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 20.49° N, 94.90° E
- Description
- 1942 battle
- War
- World War II
Battle of Yenangyaung
1942 battle of World War II
The Battle of Yenangyaung was fought in Burma from 16 to 19 April 1942. As part of the Burma Campaign of World War II, the battle was fought between Chinese and British allied forces on one side and Japanese forces on the other. The battle took place in the vicinity of Yenangyaung and its oil fields.
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