1942 ⟶ Japan Captures Moulamein, Threatens Rangoon

The Japanese take the port of Moulamein, Burma; they now thr...

Year

1941

1942

🇲🇲 Japanese Invasion of Burma Begins

Japanese invasion of Burma begins.⟶

JapanBurmaInvasionSoutheast AsiaPacific TheaterUKWarMilitary

💣 Japanese Bomb Rangoon

Japanese bomb Rangoon.⟶

BurmaRangoonJapanBombingAsiaMilitary CampaignAir Raid

🇯🇵 Japan Captures Moulamein, Threatens Rangoon

The Japanese take the port of Moulamein, Burma; they now threaten Rangoon as well as Singapore.⟶

BurmaJapanese OffensiveRangoonSoutheast AsiaMilitary StrategyInvasion

🇯🇵 Japan Captures Batavia (Jakarta)

The Japanese capture Batavia, the capital of the Dutch East Indies.⟶

Southeast AsiaDutch East IndiesInvasionJapanese OccupationAsiaMilitary Conquest

🚩 Japan Enters Rangoon, Burma

Japanese troops entered Rangoon, Burma, which was abandoned by the British two days earlier. It appears that the Japanese are in control of Java, Burma, and New Guinea.⟶

BurmaRangoonInvasionJapanese OffensiveSoutheast AsiaMilitary Occupation

💣 Japanese Air Attacks on Mandalay

Sustained Japanese air attacks on Mandalay in Burma.⟶

BurmaAir RaidsJapanese OffensiveMandalayCivilian TargetsSoutheast Asia