Arakan 1944–1945 World War II (Burma-India)
On a final offensive in southwestern Burma, General Alexander Christison launched a fresh advance down the Arakan coast towards strategic Akyab Island. Supported by amphibious landings on the mainland and on nearby Ramree and Chedube Islands, Christison slowly forced General Shozo Sakurai to withdraw. Rangoon itself then fell without resistance (12 December 1944–April 1945).