Kennedy Peak (Myanmar)

{{Short description|Peak in Tedim Township, Chin State, Myanmar}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Kennedy Peak

| other_name = Mt. Kennedy

| photo = KennedyPeak.jpg

| photo_caption = Kennedy Peak as seen from Tedim Road

| elevation_m = 2703

| elevation_ref = {{cite web|url=http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/burma.html|title=Burma and Eastern India Ultra-Prominence|publisher=peaklist.org|date=December 2, 2005|accessdate=2011-02-08}}

| prominence_m = 1509

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| listing = Ultra
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| map = Myanmar

| map_caption = Location in Myanmar

| map_size = 200

| label_position = right

| range =Chin Hills

| location = Tedim Township, Chin State, Myanmar

| coordinates = {{coord|23|19|03|N|93|45|42|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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Kennedy Peak is a {{convert|2703|m|ft|0|adj=on}} peak in the Tedim Township, Chin State, Myanmar that dominates the Tedim Road. It is one of the world's ultra-prominent peaks, as it rises 4,951 feet (more than 1500 m) above all other peaks nearby.{{cite web|url=http://www.myanmarburma.com/attraction/552/kennedy-peak |title=Landscape attractions: Kennedy Peak |publisher=MyanmarBurma.Com}} It is the second highest mountain in Chin State, next to Mount Victoria.

It was the site of a battle during World War II in which Ram Sarup Singh, a subedar of the British Indian army, led his unit with great bravery in attacking and capturing a strong Japanese-held position, then persisting despite wounds in defending it against counterattacks, until killed. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.

Aslam Khan, as the leader of 'D' Company, led his troops during World War II in capturing Kennedy Peak, which the Americans had failed to conquer. For this achievement, he was awarded the Military Cross.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=psTeAAAAMAAJ&q=%22aslam%22|title=History of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, 1820-1956: The State Force Background|year=1990|first= K. Brahma|last=Singh|publisher=Lancer International |isbn=978-81-7062-091-4 }}

It was also the site of another battle on 21 November 2023 where local People's Defence Force units seized a military base on the peak during the current civil war. The Zoland PDF killed three regime troops and seized weapons and ammunition. The junta responded with an MI-35 helicopter attack.{{Cite web |last=Irrawaddy |first=The |date=2023-11-22 |title=PDF Seizes Hilltop Base in Chin State, Captures 12 Myanmar Junta Soldiers |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/pdf-seizes-hilltop-base-in-chin-state-captures-12-myanmar-junta-soldiers.html |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=The Irrawaddy |language=en-US |archive-date=1 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201042525/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/pdf-seizes-hilltop-base-in-chin-state-captures-12-myanmar-junta-soldiers.html |url-status=live }}