Battle of Yenangyaung

Battle of Yenangyaung
Part of the Burma Campaign

The Japanese conquest of Burma (the left red arrow represents Japanese movements to Yenangyaung)
Date (1942-04-16) (1942-04-19)16–19 April 1942
(3 days)
Location
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

 China
 United Kingdom

 Japan
Commanders and leaders
Republic of China (1912–1949) Sun Li Jen
Republic of China (1912–1949) Liu Fangwu
United Kingdom James Scott
United Kingdom John Anstice
Shozo Sakurai
Units involved

Chinese Expeditionary Force

  • 38th Division
    • 113th Regiment
1st Burma Division
7th Armoured Brigade
33rd Division
Strength
: 1,121
: 7,000
10,000
Casualties and losses
204 killed
318 wounded
20 missing
700 killed

The Battle of Yenangyaung (Chinese: ; pinyin: Rén'ānqiāng Dàjié; lit. 'Great Victory at Yenangyaung') was fought in Burma (now Myanmar) from 16 to 19 April 1942. As part of the Burma Campaign of World War II, the battle was fought between Chinese and British allied forces on one side and Japanese forces on the other. The battle took place in the vicinity of Yenangyaung and its oil fields.


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