Battle of Pinwe

Battle of Pinwe
Part of the Burma campaign of World War II
A Bren gunner of 36th Infantry Division guards a jungle path in an area recently cleared by artillery near Pinwe, November 1944.
Date (1944-11-15) (1944-11-30)November 15–30, 1944 (2 weeks and 1 day) Location Pinwe in Burma 24°20′26″N 96°11′36″E Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Japan
Commanders and leaders
Francis Festing	Hisashi Takeda
Units involved
36th Division	53rd Division (elements)
Strength
6,500	4,000
Casualties and losses
400	~600

The Battle of Pinwe was an engagement which took place during the Burma Campaign of World War II between 15 and 30 November 1944 at the Burmese town of Pinwe. The battle was fought between British and Japanese forces with the latter defending a vital railway corridor as part of the allied advance of Operation Capital. The assault was led by the British 36th Infantry Division, under the command of Major-General Francis Festing. After brutal fighting that lasted for nearly two weeks the town was finally taken after the Japanese had retreated.