Second Sino-Japanese War - The Battle of Yenangyaung

Time: Wednesday Apr 15, 1942

Place: Yenangyaung, Burma

Details: In Burma, on April 16, 1942, 7,000 British soldiers were encircled by the Japanese 33rd Division during the Battle of Yenangyaung and rescued by the Chinese 38th Division.

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