Mutaguchi Renya

Battles of Imphal and Kohima

The epic battles of Imphal and Kohima started on 4 April 1944 and ended with an Allied victory on 22 June 1944. They are considered by many to be the Asian equivalent of Stalingrad - pivotal battles that turned the tide of World War Two. These battles were Japan's greatest embarrassment during the war; if Japan had won and been able to push onwards from Imphal into Bengal, the histories of India and Burma - perhaps the whole world -...