Bloody Highway
| Bloody Highway သွေးထွက်သံယိုအဝေးပြေး | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Asianna and the Pacific Campaign of the Second Europan War | |
| Location | Central Highlands Region, Quenmin |
| Date | 24 May – 3 July 1945 |
| Target | Civilians |
| Deaths | 981 – 1,203 |
| Perpetrators | Free Bethausian Army of the East |
| Motive | Retaliation for crimes against the Bethausian populace |
| Accused | |
| Convicted | |
Bloody Highway (Barmian: သွေးထွက်သံယိုအဝေးပြေး; Swayhtwatsanyo Aawayypyay) is a name given to a series of mass murders and pogroms committed by the Free Bethausian Army of the East during the Central Highlands Campaign. Spanning from 24 May to 3 July 1945, Bethausian soldiers massacred the Quenminese civilian populations throughout their advance into the Quenminese homeland. The final total of fatalities varies, but an approximate range is applied, counting from 981 to 1,203.
The extent of the crimes was met with severe condemnation and outrage from the Allies. The Army's general staff, including Zaw Sein Arkar, were court-martialed, with one general Sein Khine being revoked of his position and incarcerated.
Background
Massacres and Pogroms
Long Xuyên Massacre
Quy Cái Massacre
Bloody Paddies
Other Pogroms
Reactions
Allies
Free Bethausia
The heads of state, William Edwardius I and Juit Valpuri Yadanar, condemned the crimes of the Army of the East. The Grand Duchess stated that they "have become just as atrocious as the Imperial Quenminese Army, and they must answer for this unbridled demeanor."