1942 ⟶ Japanese Fifteenth Army Captures Mandalay and Monywa
Troops of the Japanese Fifteenth Army under General Shojiro ...
Year
1942
⚔️ Japanese Fifteenth Army Captures Mandalay and Monywa
Troops of the Japanese Fifteenth Army under General Shojiro Iida take Mandalay and Monywa, securing the western terminus of the Burma Road.⟶
BurmaJapanese ArmyMilitary CampaignMandalayMonywaBurma RoadSoutheast AsiaAxis Powers
🏞️ Japanese Troops Cross the Salween River
Japanese troops cross the important Salween River in Burma.⟶
BurmaSalween RiverJapanese OffensiveMilitary CampaignWorld War IIAsia
🚩 Japanese Conquest of Burma Complete; Stilwell Arrives in Imphal
The Japanese conquest of Burma is complete; it is called a "military catastrophe". Coincidentally, on this same day General Stilwell arrives in Imphal and dismisses his evacuation party. All 114 have arrived, although some have to be hospitalized due to exhaustion; one of whom, Major Frank Merrill, later commander of Merrill's Marauders, is diagnosed to have had a mild heart attack en route.⟶
BurmaJapanMilitary CampaignSoutheast AsiaStilwellLogisticsExhaustion