Pegu in WW2 History | World War II Database

27 Apr 1945

Burma

The British East Indies Fleet sailed from Trincomalee, Ceylon to begin a series of strikes prior to the capture of Rangoon, Burma; this force of battleships, cruisers and destroyers would take it in turns to fuel and then screen the carriers hitting airfields, installations and coastal shipping in the Nicobars, the Andamans and along the Burma coast. Meanwhile, on land, Indian 17th Division was attacked by a Japanese suicide offensive north of Pegu; it was repulsed after the Japanese suffered 500 killed. ww2dbase [Battle of Rangoon | Pegu | AC, CPC]

28 Apr 1945

Burma

Anglo-Indian troops captured Allanmyo, Burma. Elsewhere, Indian 17th Division reached the heavily-defended Pegu, where the Japanese built the final major stronghold north of Rangoon, which was 47 miles to the south. ww2dbase [Battle of Rangoon | Pegu | CPC]

29 Apr 1945

Burma

The two-prong assault by Indian 17th Division on Pegu, Burma was repulsed. ww2dbase [Battle of Rangoon | Pegu | CPC]

30 Apr 1945

Burma

Anglo-Indian forces gained a beachhead on the west bank of the Pegu River at Pegu, Burma. ww2dbase [Battle of Rangoon | Pegu | CPC]

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Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
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