Indaw is a town in northern Burma, in Sagaing Division

Sagaing Division

Sagaing Region is an administrative region of Burma , located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east...

, Katha District

Katha District

Katha District is the northeastern-most district in Sagaing Division of Burma . Its administrative center is the town of Katha.The district consists of the townships of Banmauk, Indaw, Katha, Kawlin, Pinlebu, Tigyaing, and Wuntho....

, Indaw Township

Indaw Township

Indaw Township is a township in Katha District in the Sagaing Division of Burma. The principal town is Indaw.-External links:* - map showing the township boundary...

. It is located about 2 km southeast of Indaw Lake. The rail junction at Naba is located about 6 km to the northeast of the town.

History

In 1944 during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, a major campaign

Burma Campaign 1944

The fighting in the Burma Campaign in 1944 was among the severest in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II. It took place along the borders between Burma and India, and Burma and China, and involved the British Commonwealth, Chinese and United States forces, against the forces of the Empire...

was fought in Indaw between Japanese and British forces. The Japanese had two airfields at Indaw, the Indaw West strip and the Indaw Lake strip.

External links

• "Indaw Map — Satellite Images of Indaw", Maplandia