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Operation Capital

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During World War II, Operation Capital, Operation Y, was a broad British offensive launched from Assam, India across the Chindwin River into northeast Burma near Mandalay, launched on 19 November 1944. [1]

13 relations: Assam, Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay, Burma Road, Chindwin River, Fifteenth Army (Japan), Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom), Imphal, Indaw, Kohima, Mandalay, Myanmar, World War II, Yangon.

Assam

Assam is a state in Northeast India, situated south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys.

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Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay

The concurrent Battle of Meiktila and Battle of Mandalay were decisive engagements near the end of the Burma Campaign.

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Burma Road

The Burma Road was a road linking Burma with the southwest of China.

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Chindwin River

The Chindwin River (ချင်းတွင်းမြစ်) is a river in Burma (Myanmar), and the largest tributary of the country's chief river the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy).

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Fifteenth Army (Japan)

The was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

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Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom)

The British Fourteenth Army was a multi-national force comprising units from Commonwealth countries during World War II.

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Imphal

Imphal is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur.

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Indaw

Indaw is a town in northern Burma, in Sagaing Division, Katha District, Indaw Township.

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Kohima

Kohima is the hilly capital city of India's north eastern state of Nagaland.

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Mandalay

Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Myanmar (Burma).

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Myanmar

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Yangon

Yangon (ရန်ကုန်မြို့, MLCTS rankun mrui,; formerly known as Rangoon, literally: "End of Strife") was the capital of the Yangon Region of Myanmar, also known as Burma.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Capital

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