Battle of Insein

Battle of Insein
Part of the Karen conflict
Date ({{{year}}}-{{{month}}}-{{{day}}}) ({{{year}}}-{{{month}}}-{{{day}}})30 January – 21 May 1949
(3 months and 3 weeks)
Location
Insein, Rangoon, Myanmar
Result Union of Burma victory
Belligerents


 Karen National Union
Commanders and leaders
Units involved

 Tatmadaw

  • Burma Army
  • Southern Command:
  • No. (1) Chin Rifle Battalion
  • No. (3) Kachin Rifle Battalion
  • No. (3) Burma Rifle Battalion
  • No. (5) Burma Rifle Battalion
  • No. (unknown) Union Military Police Battalion

Karen National Defence Organisation

  • Unknown numbers of KNDO soldiers
  • No. (1) Karen Rifle Battalion
  • No. (2) Karen Rifle Battalion
Casualties and losses
Over 80 killed and 120 wounded from No. (5) Burma Rifle Battalion including its OC, Major Hla Thaung -->
500 soldiers, civilians, and rebels killed

The Battle of Insein was a 1949 battle during the Karen conflict where the Karen National Defence Organisation briefly captured the town of Insein, 9 miles from Rangoon. After 111 days of intense fighting, the KNDO failed their goal of capturing Rangoon, and retreated into the countryside.

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