Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations

Battle of Pakokku and Irrawaddy River
Part of Central Burma Campaign, the Burma campaign, the South-East Asian theatre of World War II and the Pacific Theater of World War II

A Lee tank loaded onto a pontoon ferry by British troops before crossing the Irrawaddy River at Ngazun, 28 February 1945
Date4 February–13 May 1945
Location
Pakokku, British Burma
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

 United Kingdom

 Japan

Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Frank Messervy Empire of Japan Heitarō Kimura
Shah Nawaz Khan
Strength
India 7th Indian Division
India 17th Indian Division
Empire of Japan 31st Division
Empire of Japan 33rd Division
Empire of Japan 15th Division
India INA 1st Division
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

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 Allied Burma 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.