Battle of the Admin Box
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The Battle of the Admin Box was a pivotal 1944 engagement in the Burma campaign of World War II, where Allied forces successfully withstood and repelled a major Japanese offensive in the Arakan region, marking a turning point in the fighting in Southeast Asia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Ngakyedauk Pass
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| belligerent |
British Empire
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British Indian Army → Imperial Japanese Army → Japan → United Kingdom → |
| combatType |
jungle warfare
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land battle → |
| conflict |
Burma campaign
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World War II → |
| countryInvolved |
India
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| endDate |
1944-02-23
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| followedBy |
subsequent Allied advances in Arakan
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| front |
Arakan front
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| historicalEra |
20th century
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World War II in Asia → |
| involves |
Allied forces
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Japanese forces → |
| location |
Arakan
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Burma → Myanmar → |
| notableFeature |
Allied forces held defensive box position instead of retreating
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Japanese forces attempted infiltration and encirclement tactics → reliance on air supply by Allied forces → |
| outcome |
Japanese offensive repelled
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| partOf |
Burma campaign
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Second World War → World War II → |
| precededBy |
First Arakan campaign
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| region |
South Asia
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Southeast Asia → |
| result |
Allied victory
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| significance |
first major defeat of Japanese tactics in the Arakan by Allied forces
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turning point in the Burma campaign → |
| startDate |
1944-02-05
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| strategicEffect |
boosted Allied morale in Burma
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undermined Japanese reputation for invincibility in jungle warfare → |
| tacticsUsedByAllies |
air resupply
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close air support → static defence in fortified administrative box → |
| tacticsUsedByJapan |
cutting supply lines
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encirclement → infiltration → |
| theatre |
Southeast Asian theatre of World War II
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| timePeriod |
February 1944
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Burma campaign
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hasPart |