18 Apr 1942

Burma
  • Although the 113th Regiment of the Chinese 38th Division under General Sun Liren and the British 7th Armoured Brigade had reached near Yenangyaung, Burma, they could not prevent the Japanese troops from capturing the city; the final elements of British troops fleeing out of the city destroyed the power station to prevent Japanese use. ww2dbase [Invasion of Burma | Yenangyaung | CPC]
19 Apr 1942

Photo(s) dated 19 Apr 1942
British and Chinese troops on a British M3 Stuart tank after Chinese troops relieved 7,000 British troops who had been surrounded by the Japanese in the Battle of Yenangyaung, Burma (now Myanmar), 19 Apr 1942Commanding officer Liu Fangwu of the Chinese 113th Regiment. This regiment freed over 7,000 British troops, US missionaries, and US journalists in the Battle of Yenangyaung, Burma (now Myanmar), 19 Apr 1942
22 Apr 1945

Burma
  • In Burma, Indian 7th Division attacked Yenangyaung while Indian 5th Division attacked Toungoo. ww2dbase [Battle of Rangoon | Yenangyaung | CPC]

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Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
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