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Burma campaign

Burma Campaign
Part of the Pacific War during World War II
IND 003714 Battlefield on Scraggy Hill at Shenam.jpg
The scene on Scraggy Hill, captured by the 10th Gurkhas during the Battle of Imphal
Date January 1942 – July 1945
Location British Burma
Result Decisive Allied victory
Belligerents

Allies:
 British Empire

Medical Support:
 Belgian Congo

Axis:
Empire of Japan Empire of Japan

Thailand Thailand
Commanders and leaders
Strength
  • United KingdomBritish Raj 42,000–47,000 (1942)
    • ~1,000,000 (1945)

Republic of China (1912–49) 95,000 (1942);
250,000 (1944)United States 12,000

  • Empire of Japan 316,700 (1944)
  • Thailand 75,000
  • India 43,000 (1945)
Casualties and losses

Republic of China (1912–49) ~117,391 including sick

  • 50,000 casualties during the Japanese conquest of Burma in 1942
  • 31,443 dead by all causes (1943–1945)
  • 35,948 wounded (1943–1945)

United Kingdom ~86,600 excluding sick

  • 28,878 killed and missing
  • 44,731 wounded
  • ~12,700 died of disease

United States 3,253 total casualties


Total Allied: ~207,244

Empire of Japan ~200,000 overall

  • 144,000 – 164,500 total dead including disease
  • 40,000 killed in action
  • 56,000 wounded

Thailand ~5,000 or more
India 2,615 dead or missing


Total Axis: ~210,000
250,000 to 1,000,000 Burmese civilians killed

Allies:
 British Empire

Medical Support:
 Belgian Congo

Axis:
Empire of Japan Empire of Japan

Republic of China (1912–49) 95,000 (1942);
250,000 (1944)United States 12,000


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