Arakan in WW2 History | World War II Database

6 Apr 1942

Burma

Japanese Army bombers sank the Royal Indian Navy's sloop Indus at Akyab, Arakan (now Sittwe, Rakhine), Burma. ww2dbase [Akyab, Arakan | AC]

21 Sep 1942

Burma

British forces began their first land counter-offensive against the Japanese in the Arakan region of Burma. ww2dbase [Arakan | AC]

21 Dec 1942

Burma

British and Commonwealth troops crossed the Indian-Burmese border, moving into Japanese-controlled Arakan Peninsula. ww2dbase [First Battle of Arakan | Arakan | CPC]

25 Dec 1942

Burma

Japanese troops fell back from the eastern bank of the Mayu River in Arakan Peninsula in Burma. ww2dbase [First Battle of Arakan | Arakan | CPC]

19 Jan 1943

Burma

Parkash Singh of Indian 14th Division daringly rescued wounded comrades on the Mayu Peninsula in Burma. For his, and similar deeds on 6 Jan 1943, he was to be awarded the Victoria Cross medal. ww2dbase [Arakan | CPC]

17 Mar 1943

Burma

Indian troops fell back from Japanese attacks along the Arakan front in Burma. ww2dbase [First Battle of Arakan | Arakan | CPC]

20 Mar 1943

Burma

Archibald Wavell ordered the offensive in Arakan Peninsula, Burma abandoned, falling back to the Maungdaw-Buthidaung line. ww2dbase [First Battle of Arakan | Arakan | CPC]

1 Nov 1943

Burma

Lieutenant-General Philip Christison's XV (Indian) Corps comprising 5th and 7th Indian Divisions and the 81st (West African) Division, which had arrived in India in Aug 1943, assumed responsibility for the operational control of Arakan, Burma. ww2dbase [Arakan | AC]

5 Feb 1944

Burma

Troops of Sakurai Force of Japanese 55th Division penetrated lines held by Indian 7th Division in Arakan, Burma undetected. ww2dbase [Second Battle of Arakan | Arakan | CPC]

6 Feb 1944

Burma

Japanese attacked the forward headquarters of Indian 7th Division in Arakan, Burma by surprise. ww2dbase [Second Battle of Arakan | Arakan | CPC]

7 Feb 1944

Burma

Japanese troops captured a divisional Anglo-Indian dressing station at Sinzweya, Burma and killed 35 medical staff and patients. ww2dbase [Second Battle of Arakan | Sinzweya, Arakan | CPC]

14 Feb 1944

Burma

Japanese launched a major attack on the Anglo-Indian defensive position "Admin Box" at Sinzweya, Burma, capturing one hill on the perimeter. ww2dbase [Second Battle of Arakan | Sinzweya, Arakan | CPC]

15 Feb 1944

Burma

Anglo-Indian troops recaptured a hill they lost on the previous night at Sinzweya, Burma, suffering heavy casualties in the process. ww2dbase [Second Battle of Arakan | Sinzweya, Arakan | CPC]

22 Feb 1944

Burma

Japanese Colonel Tanahashi, his troops beginning to starve while attacking Sinzweya, Burma, refused to make further attacks until food and supplies arrived. ww2dbase [Second Battle of Arakan | Sinzweya, Arakan | CPC]

24 Feb 1944

Burma

Japanese Colonel Tanahashi ordered a retreat from Sinzweya, Burma without authorization. ww2dbase [Second Battle of Arakan | Sinzweya, Arakan | CPC]

26 Feb 1944

Burma

The Japanese offensive on Sinzweya, Burma was called off, ending the Battle of the Admin Box. ww2dbase [Second Battle of Arakan | Sinzweya, Arakan | CPC]

12 Mar 1944

Burma

In the Arakan region of Burma, Corpporal Nand Singh won the Victoria Cross for capturing Japanese positions despite being seriously wounded. ww2dbase [Arakan | AC]

6 Apr 1944

Burma

Indian 26th Division captured Point 551 hill in Burma. ww2dbase [Second Battle of Arakan | Arakan | CPC]

22 Nov 1944

Burma

In Arakan, Burma, already wounded Sepoy Rhandari Ram crawled over open ground to attack a machine gun position pinning down his comrades. Shot again at point blank range, he still silenced the enemy with a grenade. He was later awarded the Victoria Cross. ww2dbase [Arakan | AC]

12 Dec 1944

Burma

Allied troops attacked the Arakan region of Burma. ww2dbase [Third Battle of Arakan | Arakan | CPC]

1 Feb 1945

Burma

In the brutal battle around Hill 170 and Kangaw ridge in Arakan, Burma, British Army Lieutenant George Knowland of the Royal Norfolk Regiment serving with No. 1 Commando with twenty-four men heroically held off a heavy assault by at least 300 fanatical Japanese, killing many of the enemy virtually single-handedly, before a bullet struck him and he was killed. For his outstanding valour Lieutenant Knowland was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. ww2dbase [Arakan | AC]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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