75th Anniversary of battles of Kohima and Imphal

75 years ago today the tide of the Second World War took a significant turn in the East. As #DDay75 captured the world’s attention on the European front, the British 14th Army, under the uncompromising Lieutenant General Bill Slim, were engaged in a titanic struggle with the Japanese Fifteenth Army, which included the 1st Indian National Army Division. The Japanese aspired to capture the vast quantity of Allied supplies held in Imphal and Dimapur to sustain their advance into India. Had they achieved this, the outcome of the war could have been very different.
The Japanese stranglehold on the Allied forces in Imphal was finally broken when men of the 5th Indian Division, fighting north from #Imphal75 finally linked up with those of the British 2nd Division, who had fought south from #Kohima75, at milestone 109 on the Kohima - Imphal road.
Commemorations, attended by British, Indian and Japanese veterans and dignitaries were held to mark the 75th anniversary of both battles emphasising remembrance of the fallen, reconciliation between former adversaries and rebirth of the region in the 75 years since.
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[@nehemiahnaga3135]

Not one single vocabulary has been spoken about the gallant Naga warriors who bravely assisted the allied force into victory. Remember,if it wasn't for us,the battle at Kohima would have been a total Catastrophe even for the allied force.

[@G-R-VLOG-1234]

3:20

[@wolfu597]

"When you go home, tell them of us, and say, for their tomorrow, we gave our today"

[@NPC7979]

It's sad that we had to fight with our own brothers

[@alistairyoung9831]

Hello. My name is Alistair Young and I am a teacher from Bradford. I am starting to create my third educational video related to teaching young people about the importance of remembrance. I would like to do a section on the incredible sacrifices made by our military services and would love your help if possible by allowing me to use some of this incredible footage with appropriate crediting of course. Thanks so much

[@wijinbenjamin2719]

❤❤

[@survivingthenature...2376]

Actually the war was between allies and Nazis but Indians died on both sides

[@rockstheunuo6172]

We've helped the Britishers to win the battle...and now we're living under a gain shadow almost a century to be over....

[@SS-hw1ou]

Tezpur air Force station was a USAF base

[@lb7964]

I am from Kohima 😍😍😍😍

[@sylvester1140]

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission does a superb job of maintaining the memorial

[@gudduthakur5773]

Assam rifle sacrifice a lot in this war...

[@dnil87]

Were anybody fron INA invited here? I'm sure not. After all, why would you call someone , who fought for India's independence in an independent India?

[@deb5932]

British rule in India created so many massacre like Jaliwanawalabagh throughout India during their rule. When people of India working as policemen and Army men and carrying orders of their masters to kill upon our fellow countrynen seeking freedom and revolting against British were no harm for British but when INA with the help of Japanese Army invaded India to liberate India from Britain, they were bad. Why the allies did not invite INA on this occasion? Afterall they wanted to liberate us.

[@deb5932]

Though it was a tragedy that INA lost the war but that tragedy was a glorious tragedy.

[@shumyinghon]

gallant defense battle for sure - this was the first time in their fight against the Japanese where the British stood still and fought and won when surrounded. If they had only done the same in Malaya.

[@tkzhimomizhimomi7437]

It's all because the Naga's used Gorilla war technics. No one can say it's wrong.

[@pankajvirkar3119]

INA FORGOTTEN HEROES

[@kysongk]

Battle to end Monarchy across the world.... Salute to warriors ❤️🙏

[@Shorts_x2.0]

JAI BHIM 💙🙏