It has often been described as "the forgotten war". A British soldier views a road sign on the crucial Imphal to Kohima road in 1944 People in Britain were simply too far away for it to register ...
Brian Farmer/BBC The 1944 Battle of Kohima has been remembered at 80th anniversary events British and Indian forces fought to stop a Japanese advance into India and their efforts changed the ...
KOHIMA, India—Eighty years after the Imperial Japanese Army lost one of its bloodiest battles in World War II, a cenotaph ... important Imphal in 1944 in an invasion of the South Asian country.
The diary was written while Sidney was in active service on the India/Burma border in 1944 and was involved in the Battle of Kohima-Imphal. This event reversed the fortunes of the Japanese army ...
a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made during the Battle of Kohima in 1944. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, in his address, highlighted the significance of the day, stating, "The Remembrance Day ...