Battle of Lashio
E104751
The Battle of Lashio was a World War II clash in Burma in 1942, where Japanese forces captured the key town of Lashio, severing the Burma Road supply line to China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lashio canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T810426 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Lashio Context triple: [Chinese Expeditionary Force, engagement, Battle of Lashio]
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A.
Battle of Yenangyaung
The Battle of Yenangyaung was a major World War II engagement in Burma in April 1942, where Allied forces, including British and Chinese troops, fought the Japanese in a critical struggle over the region’s vital oilfields.
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B.
Battle of Toungoo
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Lashio Target entity description: The Battle of Lashio was a World War II clash in Burma in 1942, where Japanese forces captured the key town of Lashio, severing the Burma Road supply line to China.
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A.
Battle of Yenangyaung
The Battle of Yenangyaung was a major World War II engagement in Burma in April 1942, where Allied forces, including British and Chinese troops, fought the Japanese in a critical struggle over the region’s vital oilfields.
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B.
Battle of Toungoo
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
China
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
Battles and operations of World War II in Burma
ⓘ
Battles of World War II involving China ⓘ Battles of World War II involving Japan ⓘ Battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| contributedTo | isolation of Chinese forces from overland Allied aid ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
Republic of China ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1942 ⓘ |
| effectOnInfrastructure | cutting of Burma Road ⓘ |
| era |
World War II in Asia
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific War
|
| front | Burma Front ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Japanese conquest of Burma
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese occupation of Burma
|
| location |
British Burma
ⓘ
linked to:
Burma (until 1937)
Burma ⓘ
linked to:
Myanmar
Lashio ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
to cut Allied supply lines to China
ⓘ
to seize Lashio ⓘ |
| opponent |
British forces
ⓘ
linked to:
British Armed Forces
Chinese forces ⓘ Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Lashio by Japanese forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied retreat from Burma in 1942
ⓘ
Burma Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Burma campaign
|
| placeCaptured | Lashio ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Japanese advance into Burma in 1942 ⓘ |
| relatedInfrastructure | Burma Road ⓘ |
| result | Japanese victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
disruption of Allied supply to China
ⓘ
severing of the Burma Road supply line to China ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Burma Road terminus
ⓘ
control of Lashio ⓘ |
| supplyContext | Allied aid to China during Second Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| supplyLineAffected | Allied supply route to China via Burma Road ⓘ |
| temporalContext | April 1942 ⓘ |
| theatre |
China–Burma–India theater
ⓘ
linked to:
China Burma India Theater
|
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Subject: Battle of Lashio Description of subject: The Battle of Lashio was a World War II clash in Burma in 1942, where Japanese forces captured the key town of Lashio, severing the Burma Road supply line to China.
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