Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations

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Battle of Pakokku and Irrawaddy River
Part of Central Burma Campaign
A Lee tank loaded onto a pontoon ferry by British troops before crossing the Irrawaddy River at Ngazun, 28 February 1945
Date 4 February–13 May 1945 Location Pakokku, British Burma Result Allied victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom  India	Japan Azad Hind
Commanders and leaders
Frank Messervy	Heitarō Kimura Shah Nawaz Khan
Strength
7th Indian Division 17th Indian Division	31st Division 33rd Division 15th Division INA 1st Division
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

The Battle of Pakokku and Irrawaddy River operations were a series of battles fought between the British Indian Army and the Imperial Japanese Army and allied forces over the successful Allied Burma campaign on the China Burma India Theater during World War II. The battles and operations were instrumental in facilitating the eventual capture of Rangoon in summer 1945.