Atlas of Battles

war, 12 engagements

Battles of the South-East Asian theater of World War II

The atlas places 12 engagements of the South-East Asian theater of World War II (1941 to 1945): 10 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action across 4 present-day countries, most in Myanmar (8), United States (1), Papua New Guinea (1). The most widely documented: Attack on Pearl Harbor, Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse, Battle of Ramree Island, Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina.

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Arakan Campaign 1942–1943Siege of MyitkyinaBattle of Hill 170Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operationsBattle of Meiktila and MandalayBattle of the Sittang BendAttack on Pearl HarborSinking of Prince of Wales and RepulseBattle of RabaulBattle of the Admin BoxBattle of Ramree IslandJapanese coup d'état in French IndochinaAttack on Pearl HarborSinking of Prince of Wales and RepulseBattle of RabaulBattle of the Admin BoxBattle of Ramree IslandJapanese coup d'état in French IndochinaBuenos AiresŌsakaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaMiamiMadridBaghdad5000 km0.000N, 0.000E
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1941: 2 engagements1942: 2 engagements1944: 2 engagements1945: 6 engagements6 in 194519411945
12 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 194519411945
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
7 December 1941Attack on Pearl HarborPearl Harbor, Hawaii, United StatesJapanese victory
10 December 1941Sinking of Prince of Wales and RepulseSouth China SeaJapanese victory
1942Battle of RabaulRabaul, Papua New GuineaJapanese victory
1942Arakan Campaign 1942–1943Rakhine State, MyanmarJapanese victory
5 February 1944Battle of the Admin BoxRakhine State, MyanmarAllied victory
1944Siege of MyitkyinaMyanmarAllied victory
14 January 1945Battle of Ramree IslandRamree Island, MyanmarBritish victory
22 January 1945Battle of Hill 170Rakhine State, MyanmarBritish victory
4 February 1945Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operationsPakokku, MyanmarAllied victory
March 1945Battle of Meiktila and MandalayMyanmarAllied victory
1945Japanese coup d'état in French IndochinaVietnamJapanese victory
7 August 1945Battle of the Sittang BendPegu Range, MyanmarBritish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the South-East Asian theater of World War II (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.