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Sittang, Burma 1942-02-22 (7 others)

Overview:

With British defenses in disarray—the 17th Indian Division was strung out over 15 miles of roads, and jungle – the Japanese pressed even harder for their prize: the bridge at Sittang. Early on the morning of the 22nd the commander of 1st Battalion, 215th Infantry Regiment, Major Mugita, made a hasty decision to press on to the bridge. His battalion was not at full strength, missing its 4th Company, but had divisional assets in an engineer platoon and an MMG section. Believing a coup de main was possible, Mugita launched his men at the colonial troops blocking his way to the bridge approach.

Defender: British (4/12th Frontier Force Reginiment, 16th Indian Brigade and 3rd Burma Rifles, 2nd Burma Brigade, and 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, 1st Burma Brigade, 1st Burma Division)  

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