By smashing the last enemy resistance on 24 February on the Ngyakydauk Pass, the Battle of Adm Box had ended in triumph for the troops of 15 Corps. The troops of 7th Division had particularly proved their prowess by valiantly standing fast. The scattered parties of Sakurai Force had retreated back to their bases. In all the actions from 4 to 24 February, 1944 about 5500 enemy soldiers were killed. The enemy had lost nearly all its guns, a great quantity of small arms, few hundred mules and dumps of supplies scattered all over the operational areas. Only the severely wounded 10 prisoners of war were captured, one was force to admire the stoicism of the Japanese soldiers, who although exhausted, hungry and defeated, refused to surrender. Even when caught in the open under heavy fire they would prefer to be killed or commit suicide. The Japanese were tough, well trained and masters of junior tactics.
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