Battle of Sittang Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:battle
gptkbp:casualties Heavy British losses
Japanese casualties unknown
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Shojiro_Iida
Jackie Smyth
gptkbp:date February 22–23, 1942
gptkbp:location Sittang River, Burma
gptkbp:notableEvent Destruction of Sittang Bridge by British forces
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Burma_Campaign
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance Loss of Sittang Bridge forced British retreat from Rangoon
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Burmese_forces
gptkb:Indian_17th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:Burmese_campaign
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
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