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The Battle of Elephant Point was an airborne operation at the mouth of the Yangon River conducted by a composite Gurkha airborne battalion that took place on 1 May 1945. In March 1945, plans were made for an assault on Rangoon, the capital of Burma, as a stepping-stone on the way to recapturing Malaya and Singapore. Initial plans for the assault on the city had called for a purely land-based approach by British Fourteenth Army, but concerns about heavy Japanese resistance led to this being modified with the addition of a joint amphibious-airborne assault. This assault, led by 26th Indian Division, would sail up the Rangoon River, but before it could do so, the river would have to be cleared of Japanese and British mines. In order to achieve this, coastal defences along the river would have

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  • The Battle of Elephant Point was an airborne operation at the mouth of the Yangon River conducted by a composite Gurkha airborne battalion that took place on 1 May 1945. In March 1945, plans were made for an assault on Rangoon, the capital of Burma, as a stepping-stone on the way to recapturing Malaya and Singapore. Initial plans for the assault on the city had called for a purely land-based approach by British Fourteenth Army, but concerns about heavy Japanese resistance led to this being modified with the addition of a joint amphibious-airborne assault. This assault, led by 26th Indian Division, would sail up the Rangoon River, but before it could do so, the river would have to be cleared of Japanese and British mines. In order to achieve this, coastal defences along the river would have to be neutralized, including a battery at Elephant Point. This task was given to 44th Indian Airborne Division, but the division was in the middle of a reorganization, and as such a composite battalion was formed from two Gurkha parachute battalions. The battalion assembled and then trained throughout April, and then early in the morning of 1 May was dropped near Elephant Point. As it advanced towards the battery one of the battalion's companies was attacked by American bombers, causing a number of casualties. Despite this, and torrential rain, the battalion successfully assaulted Elephant Point and neutralized the battery there after a fierce firefight. It remained around Elephant Point until 2 May, when 26th Indian Division conducted its amphibious assault and secured Rangoon. (en)
  • La bataille d'Elephant Point est une opération aéroportée à l'embouchure du fleuve Yangon menée par un bataillon aéroporté composite Gurkha s'étant déroulée le 1er mai 1945. En mars 1945, des plans furent élaborés pour un assaut sur Rangoun, la capitale de la Birmanie, comme tremplin sur la voie de la reprise de la Malaisie et de Singapour. Les plans initiaux pour l'assaut sur la ville avaient appelé à une approche purement terrestre de la 14e armée britannique, mais les préoccupations concernant la forte résistance japonaise conduisirent à modifier cette situation avec l'ajout d'un assaut aéroporté amphibie conjoint. Cet assaut, dirigé par la 26e division indienne, remonterait le fleuve Yangon, mais avant de pouvoir le faire, celle-ci devrait être débarrassée des mines japonaises et britanniques. Pour y parvenir, les défenses côtières le long du fleuve devraient être neutralisées, notamment une batterie à Elephant Point. Cette tâche fut confiée à la 44e division aéroportée indienne, mais la division était au milieu d'une réorganisation et, à ce titre, un bataillon composite fut formé à partir de deux bataillons de parachutistes Gurkha. Le bataillon se rassembla puis s'entraîna tout au long du mois d'avril, avant un largage opérationnel près d'Elephant Point à l'aube du 1er mai. En avançant vers la batterie, l'une des compagnies du bataillon fut attaquée par des bombardiers américains, faisant de nombreuses victimes. Malgré cet événement inattendu et des pluies torrentielles, le bataillon réussit à attaquer Elephant Point et à neutraliser la batterie après un violent affrontement. Le bataillon resta dans la zone jusqu'au 2 mai, date à laquelle la 26e division indienne mena son assaut amphibie et sécurisa Rangoun. (fr)
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  • Gurkha paratroopers check their equipment before being dropped on a series of strategic points around Rangoon (en)
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  • Major Jack Newland (en)
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  • First major airborne operation by 44th Indian Airborne Division (en)
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  • Near Rangoon (en)
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  • The Battle of Elephant Point was an airborne operation at the mouth of the Yangon River conducted by a composite Gurkha airborne battalion that took place on 1 May 1945. In March 1945, plans were made for an assault on Rangoon, the capital of Burma, as a stepping-stone on the way to recapturing Malaya and Singapore. Initial plans for the assault on the city had called for a purely land-based approach by British Fourteenth Army, but concerns about heavy Japanese resistance led to this being modified with the addition of a joint amphibious-airborne assault. This assault, led by 26th Indian Division, would sail up the Rangoon River, but before it could do so, the river would have to be cleared of Japanese and British mines. In order to achieve this, coastal defences along the river would have (en)
  • La bataille d'Elephant Point est une opération aéroportée à l'embouchure du fleuve Yangon menée par un bataillon aéroporté composite Gurkha s'étant déroulée le 1er mai 1945. En mars 1945, des plans furent élaborés pour un assaut sur Rangoun, la capitale de la Birmanie, comme tremplin sur la voie de la reprise de la Malaisie et de Singapour. Les plans initiaux pour l'assaut sur la ville avaient appelé à une approche purement terrestre de la 14e armée britannique, mais les préoccupations concernant la forte résistance japonaise conduisirent à modifier cette situation avec l'ajout d'un assaut aéroporté amphibie conjoint. Cet assaut, dirigé par la 26e division indienne, remonterait le fleuve Yangon, mais avant de pouvoir le faire, celle-ci devrait être débarrassée des mines japonaises et brita (fr)
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