South-East Asian theatre of World War II

South-East Asian Theatre
Part of the Pacific War of World War II

A Chindit column crosses a river in Burma, 1943
Date8 December 1941 – 2 September 1945
(3 years, 9 months and 1 day)
Location
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

Allies
 United States

 China
Netherlands Netherlands

Thailand Free Thai Movement
North Vietnam Việt Minh
Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea Korean Liberation Army
Japanese People's Emancipation League
 Portuguese Timor

Axis
Empire of Japan Japan

Thailand Thailand
 Vichy France
Commanders and leaders
Strength
341,400 people
33 warships
41 submarines
492 planes
20 tanks
582,700 people
70 warships
18 submarines
708 planes
134 tanks
Casualties and losses
82,200 casualties
202,700 people captured
222,000 casualties

The South-East Asian Theatre of World War II consisted of the campaigns of the Pacific War in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Indochina, Burma, India, Malaya and Singapore between 1941 and 1945.

Japan attacked British and American territories with near-simultaneous offensives against Southeast Asia and the Central Pacific on 7/8 December 1941. Action in this theatre ended when Japan announced an intent to surrender on 15 August 1945. The formal surrender of Japan ceremony took place on 2 September 1945.


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