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Battle of Elephant Point

Battle of Elephant Point was a battle fought on 1 May 1945 in what is now Myanmar. It was part of Operation Dracula. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: Composite parachute battalion against Japanese forces.

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The War in the Far East- the Burma Campaign 1941-1945 The Advance on Rangoon March - May 1945: Gurkha paratroops check their equipment before being dropped on a series of strategic points around Rango
The War in the Far East- the Burma Campaign 1941-1945 The Advance on Rangoon March - May 1945: Gurkha paratroops check their equipment before being dropped on a series of strategic points around Rango. No 9 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 May 1945
WhereMyanmar16.450N, 96.320E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; British RajagainstEmpire of Japan
Casualties and lossesDisputed (see notes)andDisputed (see notes)
Part ofOperation Dracula

Record

Date1 May 1945
PlaceMyanmar
16.450N, 96.320E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthComposite parachute battalionJapanese forces
Casualties and lossesDisputed (see notes)Disputed (see notes)
Commanders
Battle of Elephant PointBattle of Elephant PointBattle of Rangoon (1852)Battle of PeguBattle of Sittang BridgeBattle of Bilin RiverBattle of Rangoon (1852)Battle of PeguBattle of Sittang BridgeMawlamyinePatheinHinthadaMudonYeWakemaYandoonLabutta100 km16.450N, 96.320E
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Elsewhere in 1945

Battle of Elephant Point 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 Q4870962, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Elephant Point, revision 1380254903, 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.