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Sittang, Burma 1942-02-22 (7 others)

Overview:

The Japanese thrust into Burma was picking up steam. After bursting through at Moulmein, the Japanese sped to seize bridges across the Sittang River. British commanders struggled to evacuate their bridgehead in the face of an unrelenting enemy. On 22 February, the previously lightly engaged 415th Regiment’s 1st Battalion approached the town of Sittang and its important, but narrow bridge. The Japanese commander decided to attack immediately before the bulk of the regiment moved up. As the first company struck west along the outskirts of town, one of its platoons, with attached engineers whose job it was to prevent the bridge from being destroyed, ran into British armored cars and carriers.

Defender: British (Indian) (Elements 4/12 Frontier Rifles, 17th Indian Division & 2nd Burma Frontier Force)  

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