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Myitkyina

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Myitkyina (myĭt`chĭnä), city (1983 pop. 56,427), capital of Kachin State Kachin State (kəchĭn`), state (1983 pop. 903,982), 33,903 sq mi (87,809 sq km), extreme N Myanmar.
..... Click the link for more information. , N Myanmar, on the Ayeyarwady River. A leading town of N Myanmar, it is a trade center (including teak and jade), the extreme northern terminus of a railroad line from Yangon, and formerly an important town on the Ledo Road. In World War II its capture (Aug., 1944) by Allied troops after a siege of 78 days marked an important stage in the liberation of Myanmar from the Japanese.
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The Army told the family, his sister said, that he was escaping a Japanese attack at Myitkyina, and his plane, overloaded with other GIs, crash-landed.
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Stilwell was determined to capture the city of Myitkyina and the airfield before the monsoon season arrived.
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Relying solely on air assets for resupply and medical evacuation, the Chindits ambushed Japanese patrols, attacked outposts and supply depots, destroyed bridges and repeatedly cut the Myitkyina railroad for more than three months.
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