Thought this might interest some. The memories of one mans time in and around Kohima, having survived Dunkirk. Heroism in Burma - tale of a survivor
Thought this might interest some. The memories of one mans time in and around Kohima, having survived Dunkirk. Heroism in Burma - tale of a survivor Great find, thanks. Also you can find extracts from an autobiography by Tom Cattle who served with 2nd Dorsets at Kohima, here: Koi Hai | Correspondents | M-S | Robin Humphries
The Battle of Kohima was the turning point of the Japanese U Go offensive into India in 1944 during the Second World War. The battle was fought in three stages from 4 April to 22 June 1944 around the town of Kohima in Nagaland in northeast India. From 3 to 16 April, the Japanese attempted to capture Kohima ridge, a feature which dominated the road by which the besieged British and Indian troops of IV Corps at Imphal were supplied. By mid-April, the small British and Indian force at Kohima was relieved. From 18 April to 13 May, British and Indian reinforcements counter-attacked to drive the Japanese from the positions they had captured. The Japanese abandoned the ridge at this point but continued to block the Kohima–Imphal road. From 16 May to 22 June, the British and Indian troops pursued the retreating Japanese and reopened the road. The battle ended on 22 June when British and Indian troops from Kohima and Imphal met at Milestone 109, ending the Siege of Imphal. Battle of Kohima - Wikipedia
A short BBC News item today: 'Kohima: Britain's 'forgotten' battle that changed the course of WWII' by a local reporter: Kohima: Britain's 'forgotten' battle that changed the course of WWII