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Arakan Campaign 1942–1943

Arakan Campaign 1942–1943 was a battle fought in 1942 at Rakhine State, in what is now Myanmar; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Rakhine State. It was part of the South-East Asian theater of World War II, which ran from 1941 to 1945. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 4 brigades; rising to 9 brigades; 5 motor launches; 72 landing craft; 3 paddle steamers against 1 regiment; rising to 1 division.

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Fought1942ran into the following year
WhereRakhine State, Myanmar19.500N, 94.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; British RajagainstEmpire of Japan
Casualties and losses916 killed; 4,141 wounded and missingand611 killed; 1,165 wounded (estimated)
Part ofSouth-East Asian theater of World War II1941 to 1945

Where it sits in the South-East Asian theater of World War II

Attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse, 1941Battle of Rabaul, 1942Arakan Campaign 1942–1943, 1942Battle of the Admin Box, 1944Siege of Myitkyina, 1944Battle of Ramree Island, 1945Battle of Hill 170, 1945Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations, 1945Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay, 1945Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina, 1945Battle of the Sittang Bend, 194519411945Arakan Campaign 1942–1943, 1942
12 placed engagements of the South-East Asian theater of World War II in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1942 (year precision)
to 1943
PlaceRakhine State, Myanmar
19.500N, 94.000E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength4 brigades; rising to 9 brigades; 5 motor launches; 72 landing craft; 3 paddle steamers1 regiment; rising to 1 division
Casualties and losses916 killed; 4,141 wounded and missing611 killed; 1,165 wounded (estimated)
Commanders
  • Noel Irwin
  • William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
Arakan Campaign 1942–1943Arakan Campaign 1942–1943Battle of Ramree IslandBattle of Hill 170Battle of Tanlwe ChaungBattle of YenangyaungBattle of PromeBattle of Hill 170Battle of Tanlwe ChaungBattle of YenangyaungBattle of PromeSittweMagwayAllanmyo100 km19.500N, 94.000E
Placed at Rakhine State; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Arakan Campaign 1942–1943 is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 34 in present-day Myanmar.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4783802, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Arakan campaign (1942–1943), revision 1380375959, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.