Mandalay in WW2 History | World War II Database

4 Mar 1945

Burma

Rifleman Bhanbhagta Gurung won the Victoria Cross for advancing alone to clear Japanese positions near Mandalay, Burma ahead of General Slim's British 14th Army. ww2dbase [Mandalay | AC]

7 Mar 1945

Burma

Anglo-Indian troops reached Mandalay, Burma. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Mandalay | CPC]

8 Mar 1945

Burma

Indian 19th Division began attacking Mandalay Hill near Mandalay, Burma. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Mandalay, | CPC]

10 Mar 1945

Burma

Anglo-Indian troops continued to assault Mandalay Hill near Mandalay, Burma. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Mandalay | AC]

11 Mar 1945

Burma

Anglo-Indian troops continued to assault Mandalay Hill near Mandalay, Burma. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Mandalay | CPC]

15 Mar 1945

Burma

Anglo-Indian troops surrounded Fort Dufferin in Mandalay, Burma. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Mandalay | CPC]

16 Mar 1945

Burma

Anglo-Indian troops assaulted Fort Dufferin in Mandalay, Burma in failure, suffering heavy casualties. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Mandalay | CPC]

18 Mar 1945

Burma

Indian 5th Division captured Myingyan, Burma. In the area, Anglo-Indian troops attempted to cross the moat of Fort Dufferin in Mandalay, Burma in failure, suffering heavy casualties. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Mandalay | CPC]

19 Mar 1945

Burma

Anglo-Indian troops attempted to cross the moat of Fort Dufferin in Mandalay, Burma in failure, suffering heavy casualties. A commando raid was put together to penetrate the fortress, but it would not be carried out due to the unexpected Japanese surrender on the next day. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Mandalay | CPC]

20 Mar 1945

Burma

Indian 19th Infantry Division captured Mandalay, Burma. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Mandalay | TH]

21 Mar 1945

Photo(s) dated 21 Mar 1945

Louis Mountbatten addressing men of British Royal Armoured Corps, Mandalay, Burma, 21 Mar 1945

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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