Siege of Myitkyina

Siege of Myitkyina
Part of the Burma campaign, the South-East Asian theatre of World War II, the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific Theater of World War II

An American M1A1 75-mm pack howitzer supports GALAHAD's operations at Myitkyina.
Date (1944-05-17) (1944-08-03)May 17 – August 3, 1944
(2 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)[1]
Location
Result Allied victory
Territorial
changes
Myitkyina airfield and town captured by the Allies
Belligerents
 China
 United States
United Kingdom United Kingdom (air and artillery support only)
 Japan
 Burma
Commanders and leaders
Republic of China (1912–1949) Wei Li-huang
United States Joseph Stilwell
Empire of Japan Genzo Mizukami [1]
Strength
Chinese Expeditionary Force
Northern Combat Area Command
Garrison from 56th division (3,000)
Casualties and losses
Chinese[2]
972 killed
3,184 wounded
188 invalid
U.S.
272 killed
955 wounded
980 invalid
790 killed
1,180 wounded
182 captured[3]
Advance to Myitkyina

The siege of Myitkyina was an engagement during the Burma campaign of World War II. The Allied victory was part of the larger Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan which succeeded in opening the Ledo Road.

  1. ^ a b Jaques, Tony (2007) Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O (p.700)
  2. ^ China-Buma-India Command
  3. ^ China-Buma-India Command, page 253; only about 600 men of the garrison escaped.

Siege of Myitkyina

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