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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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  • 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)
  • 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". The Sittang Bridge was an iron railway bridge spanning several hundred yards across the River Sittang (now Sittaung) near the south coast of Burma (now Myanmar). The 17th Indian Infantry Division had given "everything it had" at the Battle of Bilin River and was already weak. Now in retreat, they finally received permission to withdraw across the Sittang on 19 February. They disengaged from the enemy under cover of night, and fell back 30 miles (50 km) westwards along the track that led to the bridge. The Japanese 214th and 215th Regiments advanced, aiming to cut the British forces off at Sittang. Lieutenant General William Slim (later Field Marshal Sir William Slim), who took command of the Burmese theatre shortly after the battle ended, called the Sittang Bridge "the decisive battle of the first campaign". (en)
  • 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)
  • 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". Il ponte sul fiume Sittang, oggi , era un ponte ferroviario in ferro che attraversava il fiume vicino alla costa meridionale della Birmania. La 17ª Divisione di fanteria indiana, dopo aver dato "tutta se stessa" durante la battaglia del fiume Bilin, era debole e stava già indietreggiando, quando ricevette il permesso per ritirarsi oltre il fiume Sittang il 19 febbraio. Si disimpegnarono durante la notte e si ritirarono per 50 km verso ovest lungo la strada che portava al ponte. Il 214º e il 215º reggimento giapponese avanzarono rapidamente per cercare di tagliare la ritirata delle truppe britanniche. Il tenente generale William Slim, più tardi Maresciallo di campo, che prenderà il comando delle truppe dispiegate nel teatro birmano poco dopo la fine della battaglia, definì la battaglia del ponte sul Sittang come "la battaglia decisiva della prima campagna" di Birmania. (it)
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  • Japanese Conquest of Burma April–May 1942 (en)
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  • Desperately and gallantly the two brigades still east of the river fought to break through to the great Sittang railway bridge, held by their comrades, their only hope of getting their vehicles, and indeed themselves, over the six-hundred-yard-wide stream. Then came tragedy. (en)
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  • 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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  • Battle of Sittang Bridge (en)
  • Schlacht an der Sittang-Brücke (de)
  • Bataille du pont de la Sittang (fr)
  • Battaglia del ponte sul Sittang (it)
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