battle took place from October 1943 to March 1945. The Chinese army of killed 31,443 people and wounded 35,948 people in the battle, killing and wounding more than 25,000 Japanese soldiers, opening up the Southwest China International communication line.
In the spring of 1942, at the request of the British army, the Japanese army invaded Burma and sent troops into Burma to support the British army. However, this support operation failed. Our army took advantage of the situation and was divided into two parts. One entered India and became the Chinese Garrison in India, and the other retreated to in western Yunnan.
At the beginning of the battle, our army captured Xinpingyang and entered northern Burma. The Japanese army retreated and stubbornly resisted at Jeb Mountain Pass. With the support of our two battalions and the U.S. Army, it took 14 days to capture Jeb Mountain Pass. In this battle, our army killed more than 2,700 Japanese at the cost of 754 casualties. More than 3,000 people were injured, and the remnants of the Japanese army retreated to the Menggong Valley.
Later, the Japanese army that retreated to the Menggong River Valley received reinforcements and prepared to defend Gaoli, Yingkaitang and Kameng. However, after a few months of hard work, our army finally captured all the above-mentioned places. Our army continued to break through the enemy's multiple defensive fronts, and then encircled the city of Menggong where the Japanese troops were stationed. After two days and nights of fighting, our army captured Menggong. The remnants of the Japanese army retreated in the direction of Myitkyina. After two months of fighting, our army and the Sino-American mixed commando captured Myitkyina on August 5. Most of the Japanese army was annihilated, and a few retreated to Bamo.
Schematic diagram of the battle situation
On the other side of the Japanese army, Tengchong, Longling Mang City, etc., were successively captured by our army. After training and supplementing, our army began to advance southward and attacked Bamo, where the Japanese retreat. It took more than 20 days. Our army captured Bamo, most of the Japanese army was annihilated, and the remnant retreated to Lashio.
Our army took advantage of the victory and the pursuit, and then captured Lashio, and the remaining Japanese army retreated in the direction of Jingdong . At this point, the battle is over.
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