Japanese invasion of Burma - Revision history

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	\| conflict = {{Wiki\|Burma Campaign}} {{c\|[[World War II]]}}		\| conflict = {{Wiki\|Burma Campaign}} {{c\|[[World War II]]}}
	\| date = December 1941 – May 1942		\| date = December 1941 – May 1942
	\| place = ~~{{Wiki~~\|Burma}}		\| place = [[Myanmar‎‎\|Burma]]
	\| result = Axis victory		\| result = Axis victory
	*Disruption of [[Britain\|British]] rule		*Disruption of [[Britain\|British]] rule
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	\| side2 = *[[Japan\|Empire of Japan]]		\| side2 = *[[Japan\|Empire of Japan]]
	**~~{{Wiki~~\|Burma}}		**[[Myanmar‎‎\|Burma]]
	*{{Wiki\|Thailand}}		*{{Wiki\|Thailand}}
	\| forces1 = *95,000 {{Wiki\|National Revolutionary Army\|Chinese troops}}		\| forces1 = *95,000 {{Wiki\|National Revolutionary Army\|Chinese troops}}
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	==Background==		==Background==
	In 1941, Japan entered World War II to secure resources. The invasion of Burma aimed to accomplish this and also cut the vital Burma Road, a supply route aiding Chinese forces. The 15th Army, led by General {{Wiki\|Shōjirō Iida}}, aimed to control northern Thailand and southern Burma, strategically weakening the region's defenses.<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Japanese invasion of Burma}}</ref>		In 1941, Japan entered World War II to secure resources. The invasion of [[Myanmar‎‎\|Burma]] aimed to accomplish this and also cut the vital Burma Road, a supply route aiding Chinese forces. The 15th Army, led by General {{Wiki\|Shōjirō Iida}}, aimed to control northern Thailand and southern Burma, strategically weakening the region's defenses.<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Japanese invasion of Burma}}</ref>

	==Battle==		==Battle==

imported>VilkaIsBack: VilkaIsBack moved page Japanese conquest of Burma to Japanese invasion of Burma: following Wikipedia's renaming

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VilkaIsBack moved page Japanese conquest of Burma to Japanese invasion of Burma: following Wikipedia's renaming

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imported>VilkaIsBack: Expanded while keeping wikipedia info to a necessary minimum. also changing name to reflect wikipedia.

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Expanded while keeping wikipedia info to a necessary minimum. also changing name to reflect wikipedia.

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	\| place = {{Wiki\|Burma}}		\| place = {{Wiki\|Burma}}
	\| result = Axis victory		\| result = Axis victory
	*~~End~~ of [[Britain\|British]] rule in Burma		*Disruption of [[Britain\|British]] rule
			*Start of Burma Campaign
			\| side1 = *[[United Kingdom]]
			**[[India]]
			**{{Wiki\|British rule in Burma\|Burma}}
			*[[China\|Republic of China]]
			*[[United States]]
			\| side2 = *[[Japan\|Empire of Japan]]
			**{{Wiki\|Burma}}
			*{{Wiki\|Thailand}}
			\| forces1 = *95,000 {{Wiki\|National Revolutionary Army\|Chinese troops}}
			*~45,000 [[British Army\|British troops]]
			\| forces2 = *85,000 {{Wiki\|Imperial Japanese Army\|Japanese troops}}
			*~23,000 {{Wiki\|Burma Independence Army\|Burma Independence troops}}
			*35,000 {{Wiki\|Thailand\|Thai troops}}
			\| casual1 = *40,000 Chinese troops
			*30,000 British troops
			**1,499 killed
			**11,964 wounded
			**116 aircraft
			**~100 tanks
			*95 US aircraft
			\| casual2 = *7,000 Japanese troops
			**Many tanks
			**117 aircraft
			\| civilian = More than 10,000–50,000
	}}		}}
	The '''Japanese ~~conquest~~ of Burma''' was the ~~invasion~~ of {{wiki\|Burma}} during [[World War II]]~~. It~~ spanned over four years from 1942 to 1945.		The '''Japanese invasion of Burma''' was the beginning phase of the {{wiki\|Burma Campaign}} during [[World War II]], which itself spanned over four years from 1942 to 1945. The invasion only lasted five months.

	~~On 1 January 1942~~, ~~troops from~~ the ~~Japanese Fifteenth~~ Army ~~settled on~~ the ~~border of Burma waiting to march~~.<ref name="~~glyph~~">~~''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs~~\|~~Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]~~</ref>		==Background==
			In 1941, Japan entered World War II to secure resources. The invasion of Burma aimed to accomplish this and also cut the vital Burma Road, a supply route aiding Chinese forces. The 15th Army, led by General {{Wiki\|Shōjirō Iida}}, aimed to control northern Thailand and southern Burma, strategically weakening the region's defenses.<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Japanese invasion of Burma}}</ref>

			==Battle==
			On 1 January 1942, troops from the Japanese Fifteenth Army settled on the border of Burma waiting to march.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref> The Japanese forces swiftly advanced, occupying key locations and prompting an Allied retreat. The challenging jungle terrain and logistical difficulties further complicated the situation. The invasion had significant implications for the broader Pacific theater during the war.<ref name="WP"/>

			==Legacy==
	In 2012, the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included a photograph of the Japanese soldiers on Burma's border with several other images from the Second World War in one of the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he designed to serve as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]]. That particular puzzle, which had to be solved via a Caesar cipher, suggested that [[Adolf Hitler]] was killed by Assassins while a decoy feigned his suicide in his bunker.<ref name="glyph" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year.<ref name="glyph" /><ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>		In 2012, the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included a photograph of the Japanese soldiers on Burma's border with several other images from the Second World War in one of the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he designed to serve as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]]. That particular puzzle, which had to be solved via a Caesar cipher, suggested that [[Adolf Hitler]] was killed by Assassins while a decoy feigned his suicide in his bunker.<ref name="glyph" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year.<ref name="glyph" /><ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c\|~~appears in Glyphs~~ only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c\|photo only}}

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	~~{{Timeline}}~~
	[[Category:Timeline]]		[[Category:Timeline]]
	[[Category:Battles]]		[[Category:Battles]]
	[[Category:World War II]]		[[Category:World War II]]

imported>Zone of Endless: removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

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imported>Sol Pacificus: The citation has to be repeated for this line b/c Initiates only gives us the date where this would have happened not that he actually deciphered it.

2020-07-08T16:38:24Z

The citation has to be repeated for this line b/c Initiates only gives us the date where this would have happened not that he actually deciphered it.

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	On 1 January 1942, troops from the Japanese Fifteenth Army settled on the border of Burma waiting to march.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 1 January 1942, troops from the Japanese Fifteenth Army settled on the border of Burma waiting to march.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

	In 2012, the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included a photograph of the Japanese soldiers on Burma's border with several other images from the Second World War in one of the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he designed to serve as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]]. That particular puzzle, which had to be solved via a Caesar cipher, suggested that [[Adolf Hitler]] was killed by Assassins while a decoy feigned his suicide in his bunker.<ref name="glyph" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year.<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>		In 2012, the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included a photograph of the Japanese soldiers on Burma's border with several other images from the Second World War in one of the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he designed to serve as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]]. That particular puzzle, which had to be solved via a Caesar cipher, suggested that [[Adolf Hitler]] was killed by Assassins while a decoy feigned his suicide in his bunker.<ref name="glyph" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year.<ref name="glyph" /><ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>VilkaTheWolf at 02:23, 8 July 2020

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	On 1 January 1942, troops from the Japanese Fifteenth Army settled on the border of Burma waiting to march.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 1 January 1942, troops from the Japanese Fifteenth Army settled on the border of Burma waiting to march.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

	In 2012, the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included a photograph of the Japanese soldiers on Burma's border with several other images from the Second World War in one of the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he designed to serve as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]]. That particular puzzle, which had to be solved via a Caesar cipher, suggested that [[Adolf Hitler]] was killed by Assassins while a decoy feigned his suicide in his bunker.<ref name="glyph" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year,<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>		In 2012, the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included a photograph of the Japanese soldiers on Burma's border with several other images from the Second World War in one of the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he designed to serve as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]]. That particular puzzle, which had to be solved via a Caesar cipher, suggested that [[Adolf Hitler]] was killed by Assassins while a decoy feigned his suicide in his bunker.<ref name="glyph" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year.<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>VilkaTheWolf at 02:20, 8 July 2020

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	On 1 January 1942, troops from the Japanese Fifteenth Army settled on the border of Burma waiting to march.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 1 January 1942, troops from the Japanese Fifteenth Army settled on the border of Burma waiting to march.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

	In 2012, the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included a photograph of the Japanese soldiers on Burma's border with several other images from the Second World War in one of the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he designed to serve as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]]. That particular puzzle, which had to be solved via a Caesar cipher, suggested that [[Adolf Hitler]] was killed by Assassins while a decoy feigned his suicide in his bunker.<ref name="glyph" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year,<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref~~>.<ref name="glyph" /~~>		In 2012, the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included a photograph of the Japanese soldiers on Burma's border with several other images from the Second World War in one of the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he designed to serve as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]]. That particular puzzle, which had to be solved via a Caesar cipher, suggested that [[Adolf Hitler]] was killed by Assassins while a decoy feigned his suicide in his bunker.<ref name="glyph" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year,<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Sol Pacificus: You know what, until we fix that alignment issue which I absolutely don't know how, I am removing this as well. It's a total mess.

2020-07-07T22:12:45Z

You know what, until we fix that alignment issue which I absolutely don't know how, I am removing this as well. It's a total mess.

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 The '''Japanese conquest of Burma''' was the invasion of {{wiki|Burma}} during [[World War II]]. It spanned over four years from 1942 to 1945.

imported>Sol Pacificus: We really need to fix the alignment of the infobox items.... I also think this infobox contains too much info taken from real-world sources.

2020-07-07T22:12:08Z

We really need to fix the alignment of the infobox items.... I also think this infobox contains too much info taken from real-world sources.

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	\| side1 = ~~'''~~{{Wiki\|Allies of World War II\|Allies}}~~'''~~:~~<br>[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png\|25px]]~~ [[United Kingdom]]		\| side1 =
			{{Wiki\|Allies of World War II\|Allies}}:
			[[United Kingdom]]
	*{{Wiki\|British rule in Burma\|British Burma}}		*{{Wiki\|British rule in Burma\|British Burma}}
	*[[India\|British India]]		*[[India\|British India]]
	~~[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.png\|25px]]~~ [[Republic of China]]		[[Republic of China]]
	\| side2 = ~~'''~~{{Wiki\|Axis powers\|Axis}}~~'''~~:~~<br>[[File:Japanese Flag.png\|25px]]~~ [[Japan]]		\| side2 =
	*~~[[File:Flag of BIA.png\|25px]]~~ {{Wiki\|Burma Independence Army~~\|BIA}}~~		{{Wiki\|Axis powers\|Axis}}:
	~~[[File:Flag of Thailand.png\|25px]] {{Wiki\|Thailand}}~~		*[[Japan]]
	\| commanders1 = [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png\|25px]] {{Wiki\|Archibald Wavell}}<br>[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png\|25px]] {{Wiki\|Thomas Hutton}}<br>[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png\|25px]] {{Wiki\|Harold Alexander}}<br>[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.png\|25px]] {{Wiki\|Luo Zhuoying}}		*{{Wiki\|Burma Independence Army}}
	~~\| commanders2 = [[File:Japanese Flag.png\|25px]] {{Wiki\|Hisaichi Terauchi}}<br>[[File:Japanese Flag.png\|25px]]~~ {{Wiki\|~~Shojiro Iida}}<br>[[File:Flag of BIA.png\|25px]] {{Wiki\|Suzuki Keiji}}<br>[[File:Flag of~~ Thailand~~.png\|25px]] {{Wiki\|J.R. Seriroengrit~~}}		{{Wiki\|Thailand}}
	~~\| forces1 = [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.png\|25px]] 95,000<br>~~
	~~[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png\|25px]] 42,000–47,000~~
	~~\| forces2 = [[File:Japanese Flag.png\|25px]] 85,000<br>~~
	~~[[File:Flag of BIA.png\|25px]] Grew to 12,000 and peaked at ca. 20,000~~
	~~\| casual1 = [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.png\|25px]]<br>40,000 casualties<br>95 aircraft (AVG)<br />~~

	~~[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png\|25px]]<br>30,000 casualties<br>1,499 killed<br>11,964 wounded<br>116 aircraft (RAF)<br>~100 tanks~~
	~~\| casual2 = [[File:Japanese Flag.png\|25px]]<br>4,597 casualties<br>117 aircraft~~
	}}		}}
	The '''Japanese conquest of Burma''' was the ~~beginning~~ of ~~the~~ Burma ~~Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of~~ [[World War II]]~~, which~~ spanned over four years from 1942 to 1945.		The '''Japanese conquest of Burma''' was the invasion of {{wiki\|Burma}} during [[World War II]]. It spanned over four years from 1942 to 1945.

	On 1 January 1942, troops from the Japanese Fifteenth Army settled on the border of Burma waiting to march.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 1 January 1942, troops from the Japanese Fifteenth Army settled on the border of Burma waiting to march.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

	In 2012, a photograph of the Japanese soldiers on Burma's border ~~was acquired by~~ the ~~[[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] and hidden~~ in the [[~~Animus~~]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]] to ~~find~~. ~~The theme of~~ this ~~Glyph was World War II~~ in ~~general, various other images from World War II also appeared. In~~ September of that year,<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> ~~Desmond successfully deciphered this [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzle titled "The Bunker"~~.<ref name="glyph" />		In 2012, the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included a photograph of the Japanese soldiers on Burma's border with several other images from the Second World War in one of the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he designed to serve as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]]. That particular puzzle, which had to be solved via a Caesar cipher, suggested that [[Adolf Hitler]] was killed by Assassins while a decoy feigned his suicide in his bunker.<ref name="glyph" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year,<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>.<ref name="glyph" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==