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    Ramree Island (Burmese: ရမ်းဗြဲကျွန်း; also spelled Yanbye Island) is an island off the coast of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). Ramree island is the largest...
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    The Battle of Ramree Island (Burmese: ရမ်းဗြဲကျွန်း တိုက်ပွဲ), also known as Operation Matador, took place from 14 January to 22 February 1945, in the...
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    Kyaukpyu District, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Ramree (locally pronounced Ram Bray) is situated on Ramree Island. Ramree is the capital of the township of the...
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    islands List of islands by highest point List of islands by name List of islands by population List of islands by population density Lists of islands...
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    Infantry Regiment and as the main commander and survivor of the Battle of Ramree Island. Nagazawa was born at the Kyoto Prefecture on October 2, 1891. In May...
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    Cheduba Island (Burmese: မာန်အောင်ကျွန်း; also known as Manaung Island) is an island in the Bay of Bengal close to Ramree Island and belongs to Myanmar...
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    single crocodile attack incident may have occurred during the Battle of Ramree Island, on February 19, 1945, in what is now Myanmar. Nine hundred soldiers...
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    amphibious operations, including the unopposed capture of Akyab Island, and the Battle of Ramree Island. Finally in April and May 1945, the division took part...
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  • is a list of countries by largest island. It does not include divided islands; several of the world's largest islands, such as New Guinea, Borneo, Ireland...
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  • especially in the areas surrounding Ramree Island, the Awagyun Island and southern coastal regions in Bangladesh. Ramree language is also widely spoken along...
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    Saltwater crocodile (category Fauna of the Lesser Sunda Islands)
    reduction of natural prey. During the Japanese retreat in the Battle of Ramree Island on 19 February 1945, saltwater crocodiles may have been responsible...
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    offshore islands, Ramree Island and Cheduba Island. Cheduba, the smaller of the two islands, had no Japanese garrison but the Battle of Ramree Island lasted...
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    where she supported the landing of Allied troops on Ramree Island on 21 January and on Cheduba Island on 26 January as part of Operation Dracula. On 12...
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  • U-162 and U-203, and was rendered a constructive loss by air attack off Ramree Island, Burma on 11 February 1945, she was finally broken up at Milford Haven...
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    casualties. An important objective for XV Corps was the capture of Ramree Island and Cheduba Island to construct airfields which would support the Allies' operations...
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  • pre-emptive move into Siam from Malaya Matador (1945) – British occupation of Ramree Island Meridian (1945) – naval air attacks on installations on Sumatra Pamphlet...
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  • capture the strategic port of Kyaukpyu, located at the northern tip of Ramree Island, south of Akyab across Hunter's Bay, as well as the key airfield near...
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    Cheduba Island, and on Ramree Island which was cleared of Japanese troops only after a severe battle. Airfields were quickly constructed on these islands, allowing...
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    Burmese forces. After taking southern Arakan, Burmese forces landed on Ramree Island which was controlled by Prince Thet San Shwe (သက်စံရွှေ). Prince Thet...
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  • by Petrochina, with most workers imported from China. Made Island, along with Ramree Island, will be one of two terminals of the Kyaukphyu deep seaport...
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  • Retrieved 13 January 2022. "Komodo dragon bites elderly woman on Rinca Island". The Jakarta Post. Niskala Media Tenggara. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 12...
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    most of the country with little organised opposition. The Battle of Ramree Island (26th Indian Infantry Division) was fought for six weeks during January...
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    unnecessary. Ameer's next operation was Operation Matador to capture Ramree Island, where her aircraft spotted fall of shot for HMS Queen Elizabeth, on...
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    the Brahmaputra River. In the year 1327, the Pinya Kingdom attacked Ramree Island and carried away number of inhabitants. This was followed by another...
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    battle, the Arakan Army captured the town of Ramree. The capture of Ramree brought nearly all of Ramree Island under the Arakan Army's control except for...
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    sinking ship sailors. A few dozen to 150 men were killed 1945 Battle of Ramree Island various Number of saltwater crocodiles attacked retreating Japanese...
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    South. Off the coast of Rakhine State there are some fairly large islands such as Ramree, Cheduba and Myingun. Rakhine State has an area of 36,762 square...
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    Kyun Preparis Ramree Island Unguan Wa Kyun Zalat Taung Mergui Archipelago Auriol Island Bentinck Kyun Christie Island, the southernmost island of the archipelago...
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  • Indies Fleet (1945). In January 1945, Indian forces landed unopposed on Ramree Island off Burma after a naval bombardment using spotters from HMS Ameer. In...
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    Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations Battle of Hill 170 Battle of Ramree Island Operation Dracula Battle of Elephant Point Allies bombing of South-East...
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