Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road

Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II
DateMarch–June 1942
LocationBurma
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Empire of Japan Japan
Thailand Thailand
Taiwan Republic of China
United StatesUnited States
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Empire of Japan Shōjirō Iida
Thailand J.R.Seriroengrit
Taiwan Luo Zhuoying
United States Joseph Stilwell
Strength
35,000 95,000
Casualties and losses
3 divisions[1] 50,000

Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road (Mid March – Early June 1942) was the name of the Chinese intervention to aid their British allies in the 1942 Burma Campaign. Its forces were composed of the Fifth, Sixth and Sixty-sixth Army under the command of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma, commanded by Lt. General Joseph Stilwell, Lt. General Luo Zhuoying was his Executive Officer.

In February 1942, General Lo Cho-ying directed 5th Army to move from western Yunnan to the vicinity of Toungoo and further south in Burma. Advanced elements of the 200th Division of 5th Army arrived at Toungoo on March 8, 1942 and took over defensive positions from the British forces. The 6th Army was directed to move from Kunming to the Burma–Thai border. Its leading elements reached Mawchi, Mongpang and Mongtong in mid March. The 66th Army later arrived in Lashio and Mandalay as a reserve and to assist the British forces in their operations.

Battles of Yunnan-Burma Road Campaign:

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