2 May 1942
Burma
Burma
- 1st Burma Division unsuccessfully attacked Japanese 33rd Infantry Division at Monywa, Burma on the Chindwin River. ww2dbase [Invasion of Burma | Monywa | CPC]
3 May 1942
Burma
Burma
- Having fought off the attack by the 1st Burma Division at Monywa, Burma, Japanese 33rd Infantry Division went on the offensive pushing 1st Burma Division back toward Alon. ww2dbase [Invasion of Burma | Monywa | CPC]
18 Jan 1945
Burma
Burma
- Allied aircraft attacked Japanese positions at Monywa, Burma while the Indian 20th Division assaulted the port city on the Chindwin River. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Monywa | CPC]
19 Jan 1945
Burma
Burma
- Allied aircraft attacked Japanese positions at Monywa, Burma while the Indian 20th Division assaulted the port city on the Chindwin River. Meanwhile, Indian 4th Corps began its secret march southward for Meiktila, Burma. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Monywa | CPC]
20 Jan 1945
Burma
Burma
- Allied aircraft attacked Japanese positions at Monywa, Burma while the Indian 20th Division assaulted the port city on the Chindwin River. Meanwhile, Japanese forces in Burma began a coordinated counteroffensive against the latest Anglo-Indian advances. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Monywa | CPC]
22 Jan 1945
Burma
Burma
- Indian 20th Division captured Monywa, Burma on the Chindwin River and reached the Irrawady River at Myinmu. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Monywa | CPC]
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