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Battle of the Sittang Bend

Battle of the Sittang Bend was a battle fought on 7 August 1945 at Pegu Range, in what is now Myanmar. It was part of the South-East Asian theater of World War II, which ran from 1941 to 1945. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 12th Army; IV Corps; Force 136 against Burma Area Army (remnants); 28th Army; 33rd Army; 15th Army.

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The British Army in Burma 1945 5.5-inch guns of 63rd Medium Battery firing on Satthinagyon, 1 August 1945.
The British Army in Burma 1945 5.5-inch guns of 63rd Medium Battery firing on Satthinagyon, 1 August 1945.. Lemon A E (Sergeant), No 9 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 August 1945
WherePegu Range, Myanmar18.226N, 96.565E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; India; Burma; NepalagainstJapan
Part ofSouth-East Asian theater of World War II1941 to 1945

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

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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

Date7 August 1945
to 7 August 1945
PlacePegu Range, Myanmar
18.226N, 96.565E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength12th Army; IV Corps; Force 136Burma Area Army (remnants); 28th Army; 33rd Army; 15th Army
Casualties and lossesTotal: 2,000; 95 killed, 322 wounded & 1,600 non-combatTotal: 14,000; 8,500 killed, 740 captured & over 5,000 non-combat
Commanders
  • Montagu Stopford
  • Frank Messervy
  • Francis Tuker
Battle of the Sittang BendBattle of the Sittang BendBattle of OktwinBattle of ToungooBattle of TachiaoBattle of Sittang BridgeBattle of PeguBattle of OktwinBattle of ToungooBattle of Sittang BridgeBattle of PeguPyayPyuHinthadaLetpadanAllanmyoYandoonMae Hong Son100 km18.226N, 96.565E
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Battle of the Sittang Bend 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 Q16207303, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Sittang Bend, revision 1370602329, 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.