Battle of Toungoo
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The Battle of Toungoo was a major World War II clash in Burma in early 1942, where Chinese forces mounted a key defense against the advancing Japanese Army during the Burma Campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Toungoo canonical | 2 |
| Defense of Toungoo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T810424 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Toungoo Context triple: [Chinese Expeditionary Force, engagement, Battle of Toungoo]
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A.
Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay
The Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay was a major World War II engagement in 1945 in central Burma, where Allied forces decisively defeated the Japanese, leading to the recapture of Burma.
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Siege of Myitkyina
The Siege of Myitkyina was a key World War II battle in northern Burma in 1944, where Allied forces captured the strategically vital Japanese-held town and airfield, helping secure the supply route to China.
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C.
Battle of the Tenaru
The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
Battle of Palembang
The Battle of Palembang was a key World War II engagement in early 1942 in which Japanese forces captured vital oil refineries and airfields in Palembang, Sumatra from Allied defenders during the Dutch East Indies campaign.
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E.
Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Toungoo Target entity description: The Battle of Toungoo was a major World War II clash in Burma in early 1942, where Chinese forces mounted a key defense against the advancing Japanese Army during the Burma Campaign.
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A.
Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay
The Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay was a major World War II engagement in 1945 in central Burma, where Allied forces decisively defeated the Japanese, leading to the recapture of Burma.
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B.
Siege of Myitkyina
The Siege of Myitkyina was a key World War II battle in northern Burma in 1944, where Allied forces captured the strategically vital Japanese-held town and airfield, helping secure the supply route to China.
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C.
Battle of the Tenaru
The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
Battle of Palembang
The Battle of Palembang was a key World War II engagement in early 1942 in which Japanese forces captured vital oil refineries and airfields in Palembang, Sumatra from Allied defenders during the Dutch East Indies campaign.
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E.
Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Toungoo
ⓘ
surface form:
Defense of Toungoo
|
| attackingForce | Japanese 55th Division ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Guomin Gemingjun
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese National Revolutionary Army
Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | blocking Japanese advance along the Sittang valley ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Dai Anlan
ⓘ
Liang Juhao ⓘ Takehara Saburo ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Republic of China ⓘ |
| defendingForce |
Chinese 200th Division
ⓘ
Chinese 5th Army ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-03-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Oktwin
ⓘ
Battle of Yedashe ⓘ |
| front | Burma Front ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Sittang River valley region ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated Chinese capability to delay Japanese advance in Burma
ⓘ
first major engagement of Chinese forces in the Burma Campaign ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
Myanmar ⓘ Toungoo ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
close-quarters street fighting
ⓘ
extensive use of field fortifications by Chinese forces ⓘ urban defensive battle centered on Toungoo city ⓘ |
| objectiveOfAttackers | seize Toungoo to open route into central Burma ⓘ |
| objectiveOfDefenders | hold Toungoo as long as possible ⓘ |
| partOf |
Burma campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma Campaign
Burma campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Burma Campaign (1941–1942)
|
| precededBy |
Burma campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese invasion of Burma
|
| primaryOpponents | Chinese National Revolutionary Army vs Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma
ⓘ
Japanese occupation of Burma ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese conquest of Burma
|
| result |
Japanese victory
ⓘ
capture of Toungoo by Japanese forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-03-18 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
defense of central Burma
ⓘ
delay of Japanese advance toward central Burma ⓘ |
| theater |
China Burma India Theater
ⓘ
surface form:
China–Burma–India Theater
|
| timePeriod | early 1942 ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Toungoo Description of subject: The Battle of Toungoo was a major World War II clash in Burma in early 1942, where Chinese forces mounted a key defense against the advancing Japanese Army during the Burma Campaign.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Defense of Toungoo