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The Battle of Sittang Bridge was part of the Burma campaign during the Second World War. Fought between 19 February and 23 February 1942, the battle was a victory for the Empire of Japan, with many losses for the British Indian Army, which was forced to retreat in disarray. Brigadier Sir John George Smyth, V.C.—who commanded the British Indian Army at Sittang Bridge—called it "the Sittang disaster".

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rdfs:label	Battle of Sittang Bridge (en) Schlacht an der Sittang-Brücke (de) Bataille du pont de la Sittang (fr) Battaglia del ponte sul Sittang (it)
rdfs:comment	Die Schlacht an der Sittang-Brücke fand vom 19. bis zum 23. Februar 1942 während des Burmafeldzugs im Zweiten Weltkrieg im Rahmen des Pazifikkriegs statt. Sie endete mit einem entscheidenden Sieg für die Japaner und mit schweren Verlusten für die Alliierten, die sich ungeordnet zurückziehen mussten. (de) La bataille du pont de la Sittang est une bataille de la campagne de Birmanie pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. S'étant déroulée du 19 février au 23 février 1942, elle voit la victoire de l'Empire du Japon face à l'Armée indienne britannique ayant subi de nombreuses pertes, et contrainte de battre en retraite dans le désarroi. Le brigadier Sir John George Smyth — qui commandait l'armée indienne britannique sur le pont de Sittang — l'appelait « le désastre de Sittang ». (fr) The Battle of Sittang Bridge was part of the Burma campaign during the Second World War. Fought between 19 February and 23 February 1942, the battle was a victory for the Empire of Japan, with many losses for the British Indian Army, which was forced to retreat in disarray. Brigadier Sir John George Smyth, V.C.—who commanded the British Indian Army at Sittang Bridge—called it "the Sittang disaster". (en) La Battaglia del ponte sul Sittang era parte della Campagna della Birmania durante la Seconda guerra mondiale. Combattuta tra il 19 febbraio e il 23 febbraio 1942, la battaglia risultò in una vittoria per l'Impero giapponese, con molte perdite per l'esercito anglo-indiano, che fu costretto a ritirarsi in maniera caotica. Il brigadiere , al comando delle truppe durante la battaglia, la chiamò "il disastro di Sittang". (it)
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Link from a Wikipage to an external page	http://www.euxton.com/Army-Battle-for-Sittang-16-23-February-1942.htm
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