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On Sun. 12 Apr 1942 Japanese attacks on Minhia, Thadodan, and Alebo on.....

1942-04-12

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Japanese attacks on Minhia, Thadodan, and Alebo on the Minhia-Taungdwingyi-Pyinmana defensive line in Burma were stopped by Anglo-Indian troops including the British 2nd Royal Tank Regiment. British tankers reported seeing captured British tanks pressed into Japanese service.

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