Arakan offensive 1943

Command
Lt General N.M.S. Irwin promoted from commander IV corps to commander Eastern area Army.
Lt General W Slim transferred from command of Burcorp to XV corps 21/5/42

Allied Forces advancing into Arakan region

  • 47 Brigade
  • 123 Brigade
  • 55 Brigade reserve
  • 6 Brigade for Akyab assault
    A total of 9 brigades were to come under this command which was under the operational control of the commander of 14 division.

    47 Brigade (Blaker)

  • BN
  • BN
  • BN

    55 Brigade (Hunt)

  • BN
  • BN
  • BN

    123 Brigade (Hammond)

  • BN
  • BN
  • BN

    6 Brigade (Cavendish) (Theobalds)

  • BN Durham Light infantry
  • BN
  • BN Royal Scots
  • 5 motor launches, 72 landing craft and 3 steamers.

    Armour
    8 tanks of

    Late arrivals
    4 Brigade of 26 division

    Japanese forces

  • BN of 33 division
  • BN of 33 division

    Full Japanese forces
    A force of 3,600 men under Colonel Miyawaki Kosuke commander of 213 regiment.

  • 2 infantry Battalion
  • Mountain artillery Battalion
  • Engineer Company
  • Signals section
  • Airfield Battalion
  • Field, AA and AT guns

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