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BurmaCampaign1944–1945

1944–1945

The Burma Campaign 1944–1945 was an interstate war fought between 1944 and 1945 that involved Japan, India, and Thailand.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1944–1945
SIDES
7
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

BurmaCampaign1944–1945

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
United Kingdom United States Nepal
VS
Axis Azad Hind Japan India Thailand Myanmar
Start: 01.11.1944 End: 07.08.1945 Duration: 9 months 9 days Participants: 7 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Burma Campaign 1944–1945
Date
1944–1945
Type
interstate war
Duration
9 months 9 days
Participants
United Kingdom United States Nepal Japan India Thailand +1
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 7 participants
United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary United States United States Primary Nepal Nepal Secondary
VS
Axis Azad Hind
Japan Japan Primary India India Primary Thailand Thailand Primary Myanmar Myanmar Secondary
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Japan80,000——
Thailand80,000——
Myanmar80,000——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1946 Stinson L-5 Sentinel United States Italy Sale —
1946 Short Sandringham United Kingdom United Kingdom new-build —
1946 V-class submarine United Kingdom Norway second-hand —
1947 M2 half-track car United States Finland second-hand —
1947 Meteor NF11 United Kingdom Argentina new-build —
1947 Gloster Meteor United Kingdom Argentina license-production —
1947 Meteor F4 United Kingdom Argentina new-build —
1947 Colony-class frigate United Kingdom Argentina second-hand —
1947 YMS-1-class minesweeper United Kingdom Poland second-hand —
1948 105 mm Howitzer M3 United States South Korea aid —
1948 Short Sandringham United Kingdom United Kingdom new-build —
1948 Loch-class frigate United Kingdom New Zealand second-hand —
1948 BYMS-class minesweeper United Kingdom Finland second-hand —
1949 Gleaves-class destroyer United States Greece gift —
1949 Gleaves-class destroyer United States Turkey gift —
1949 Gleaves-class destroyer United States Italy gift —
1949 Gleaves-class destroyer United States Taiwan gift —
1949 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt United States Bolivia new-build —
1949 Meteor NF11 United Kingdom Denmark new-build —
1949 F-class destroyer United Kingdom Dominican Republic second-hand —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature