Battle of the Sittang River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Loss of Burma to Japanese control
gptkbp:analysis Studied in military academies
gptkbp:british_command gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell
gptkbp:casualties High for British forces
Significant for Japanese forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Renya_Mutaguchi
gptkb:Major_General_John_A._B._Mc_Auliffe
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials for fallen soldiers
gptkbp:date February 1942
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Yenangyaung
gptkbp:has_tradition Ordered by higher command
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of World War II
gptkbp:historical_documentation Military archives and records
gptkbp:historical_figures Various perspectives on the battle
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in control of Southeast Asia
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on Allied strategy in Southeast Asia
Influenced post-war geopolitics in Asia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Sittang River
gptkbp:intelligence Poor British intelligence
gptkbp:japanese_command gptkb:General_Hitoshi_Imamura
gptkbp:japanese_morale Boosted after the victory
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military operations
gptkbp:location Sittang River, Burma
gptkbp:logistics Challenging supply lines for British
gptkbp:media Documented in military history books
gptkbp:military_engagement Engagement between two major powers
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of intelligence and logistics
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms approach by Japanese
gptkbp:military_unit Indian Army units
gptkbp:mood Diminished after the battle
gptkbp:narrative Part of the larger narrative of WWII in Asia
gptkbp:outcome British withdrawal
gptkbp:part_of Burma Campaign
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Malaya
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic Japanese advance in Burma
gptkbp:strategic_goals Japanese dominance in the region
Importance of adaptability in warfare
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Burma
gptkbp:strategy Surprise attacks
Retreat of British forces
Defensive positions
Rapid advance
Imperial Japanese Navy involvement
gptkbp:strength Limited for British forces
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers by Japanese
gptkbp:terrain Riverine and jungle environment
gptkbp:theater gptkb:South-East_Asian_Theatre
gptkbp:type Land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Monsoon conditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Ava
gptkb:British_12th_Army
gptkb:14th_Army
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Burmese_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5