Qualla: Siege of Myitkyina https://qualla.com/siege-of-myitkyina en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:37 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Siege of Myitkyina https://qualla.com/siege-of-myitkyina Siege of Myitkyina: Introduction https://qualla.com/siege-of-myitkyina/ General Joseph Stilwell called it a feat that would live in military history. In practice, the siege of Myitkyina was a grueling, rain-soaked slog through some of the most unforgiving terrain on Earth, where Chinese Expeditionary Force soldiers, American Merrill's Marauders, and British Chindits spent months clawing their way toward a single strategic prize: the airstrip at Myitkyina, the key to opening the Ledo Road and reconnecting the overland supply route to China. What began as a lightning strike in May 1944 ground on through friendly-fire disasters, monsoon floods, and a stubborn Japanese garrison that refused to fall until August.

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]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/h/t/2/siege-of-myitkyina-wp/wht2-siege-of-myitkyina-friendly-fire-and-stalemate.mp3 0:06 4 full Siege of Myitkyina: Death Before Surrender https://qualla.com/siege-of-myitkyina/ On August 3, 1944, General Genzo Mizukami ordered the town abandoned -- then took his own life in literal compliance with his orders to defend Myitkyina to the death. Chinese and American forces moved through the city methodically, clearing the last pockets of Japanese resistance...

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