Massacre

Kalagong massacre

7 de jul. de 1945 · 16.55° N, 97.73° E

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Quando
7 de jul. de 1945
Tipo
Massacre
Mortes
600
Coordenadas
16.55° N, 97.73° E
Description
Mass killing of civilians by Japanese troops in Burma on 7 July 1945

Kalagon massacre

1945 massacre in Burma by Japan

On 7 July 1945, the Kalagon massacre was committed against inhabitants of Kalagon, Burma, by members of the 3rd Battalion, 215th Regiment and the OC Moulmein Kempeitai of the Imperial Japanese Army. These units had been ordered by Major General Seiei Yamamoto, chief of staff of the 33rd Army, to sweep the area for guerrillas reportedly teamed with British paratroopers.

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