Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - I tīmata anō ngā mahi i Whiringa-ā-rangi, ā, i whakahaerehia e te 208 Fd Co ngā ratonga waka waka, i whakatikatika i ngā rori me ngā piriti i muri i te ope taua tekau mā whā. I te 24 o Hui-tanguru i whakaekea e te wehenga tuarua te whakawhiti i te awa o Irrawaddy me te 208 Fd Co e whakahaere ana i nga poti whakaeke i raro i te ahi nui. Kātahi ka tīmata te waka waka ki te kawe i ngā waka me ngā waka i te awa. I anga whakamua te wehenga ki Mandalay i mua i te wehenga me te rere ki Inia mo te whakahoutanga. Kua tukua te Hapanihi
i mua i te kitenga o te mahi ano, a ka haere te kamupene ki te whakaoho i te 31 o Hanuere 1946.