Topic summary
Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations
United Kingdom and Empire:
Shah Nawaz Khan17th Indian Division
33rd Division
15th Division
INA 1st Division
The Battle of Pakokku and Irrawaddy River operations were a series of battles fought between the British Indian Army and the Imperial Japanese Army and allied forces over the successful AlliedBurma campaign on the China Burma India Theater during World War II. The battles and operations were instrumental in facilitating the eventual capture of Rangoon in summer 1945.