Arakan campaign (1942–1943)
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The Arakan campaign of 1942–1943 was the first tentative Allied attack into Burma, following the Japanese invasion of Burma earlier in 1942, during the Second World War. The British Army and British Indian Army were not ready for offensive actions in the difficult terrain they encountered, nor had the civil government, industry and transport infrastructure of Eastern India been organised to support the Army on the frontier with Burma. Japanese defenders occupying well-prepared positions repeatedly repulsed the British and Indian forces, who were then forced to retreat when the Japanese received reinforcements and counter-attacked.
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Arakan campaign (1942–1943) | |||||||
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Part of the Burma campaign (1942–1943) | |||||||
Royal Indian Navy landing craft carry Indian troops along a tributary of the Kaladan River. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Empire of Japan | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Noel Irwin William Slim |
Kosuke Miyawaki Takeshi Koga | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4 brigades rising to 9 brigades 5 motor launches 72 landing craft 3 paddle steamers |
1 regiment rising to 1 division | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
916 killed 4,141 wounded and missing[1] |
611 killed 1,165 wounded (estimated)[2] |
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