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Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations

Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations was a battle fought on 4 February 1945 at Pakokku, in what is now Myanmar; it lasted 3 months. It was part of the South-East Asian theater of World War II, which ran from 1941 to 1945. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: 7th Indian Division; 17th Indian Division against 31st Division; 33rd Division; 15th Division; INA 1st Division.

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A Lee tank being loaded onto a pontoon ferry by men of the 2nd Division before crossing the Irrawaddy river at Ngazun, Burma, 28 February 1945. A Lee tank being loaded onto a pontoon ferry by men of t
A Lee tank being loaded onto a pontoon ferry by men of the 2nd Division before crossing the Irrawaddy river at Ngazun, Burma, 28 February 1945. A Lee tank being loaded onto a pontoon ferry by men of t. No 9 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Watson R (Sgt), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 February 1945lasted 3 months
WherePakokku, Myanmar21.331N, 95.058E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom and Empire: British Raj; CanadaagainstEmpire of Japan; Azad Hind
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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, 194519411945Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations, 1945
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

Date4 February 1945
to 13 May 1945
PlacePakokku, Myanmar
21.331N, 95.058E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength7th Indian Division; 17th Indian Division31st Division; 33rd Division; 15th Division; INA 1st Division
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Frank Messervy
Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operationsBattle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operationsBattle of YenangyaungBattle of Meiktila and MandalayBattle of MaymyoBattle of Hill 170Battle of YenangyaungBattle of Meiktila and MandalayBattle of MaymyoMonywaMagwayMyingyanSagaing100 km21.331N, 95.058E
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Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations 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 Q4872072, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations, revision 1385565710, 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.