Allied reoccupation of Burma

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Was an Allied offensive in Burma against the Japanese occupation, during World War II.

Chronology

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March 1945: The Sikhs occupied Pagan without resistance.

March 1945: British forces assault Meiktila.

March 1945: At Mandalay, British forces enter Fort Dufferin, finding that Japanese forces had withdrawn.

March 1945: Myingyan was captured by British forces after four days' fighting from 18 to 22 March.

April 1945: The British Fourteenth Armyseized Pyinmana. The town and bridge were captured before the Japanese forces could mount a defense.

April 1945: British Indian Division reached the town of Toungoo.

May 1945: The 26th Indian Division started to land as the monsoon began and took over Rangoon, which had seen an orgy of looting and lawlessness since the Japanese had left.

February 1945: During January, the Indian 19th Division and British 2nd Division cleared Shwebo.

December 1944: Bhamo was liberated on 15 December.

February 1945: Battle of Ramree Island: it lasted for six weeks after the initial landings on 21 January by the 26th Indian Division before the survivors of the small but tenacious Japanese garrison withdrew from the island.

January 1945: British forces cleared the Myebon Peninsula.

January 1945: The Japanese evacuated Akyab Island on 31 December 1944.

January 1945: Two British African divisions converged on Myohaung near the mouth of the Kaladan River, cutting the supply lines of the Japanese troops in the Mayu Peninsula.

February 1945: British forces reached Taungtha, halfway to Meiktila, by 24 February.

March 1945: British forces reached Lashio, which was captured on 7 March.

February 1945: The Indian 20th Division had a hard battle to take Monywa.