The Battle of Kohima 1944 World War II

[@stevebristow519]

And eveytime I hear the word 'Kohima' it installs in me an an enormous sense of pride for every single Allied soldier who fought there..

[@emansnas]

I hear *that* loud and clear. And in a 'proper' world your comment would have accumulated about ninety percent of the thumbs here.

[@knightnavi3064]

its called shame!!!! not proud killing 30million Bengali what make u proud??

[@wor53lg50]

​@@knightnavi3064it would have been double if japs had got there way..

[@surojitgorai7360]

I also feel proud when I remember about the sacrifices of Indian National Army 🇮🇳 soldiers who joined Axis and fought against the British.

[@vancouvergirlBC]

As daughter of one of the soldiers I thank you for making this film.

[@sandykent978]

At the age of 65, I am still finding more information on the Internet that I had never heard of before. My grandfather served in Burma during WWII for a while, but never spoke of his service time during the war. He didn't open up until I joined the Royal Navy in 1970, and returned to the UK after rescuing refugees from Cyrus in 1974. I never fired a shot but I worked with the kids ranging in age from Toddlers to Teens who were on their own without adults. The effects on the kids were horrifying, and the stories that kids eventually spoke about it still give me nightmares. When my grandfather finally started talking to me about his service, he said it was because he saw something in my eyes that reminded him of some of the soldiers in Burma and elsewhere. I wonder how many stories have been lost over the years because the servicemen and women couldn't talk about their time unless it was to somebody else who had gone through their own horrors.

[@bilbobigbollix7318]

My dad served in Burma as well and passed through Kohima a few weeks after the battle ended. I only know this because I got him to write his war memoirs. He felt that no-one would really be interested in what happened to an ordinary bloke but of course that is what makes it so valuable. The things he went through! Some good, some bad. I didn't realise that he was away from Blighty for nearly five years (including waiting to be de-mobbed after the war's end). This of course is why you should record your memories for posterity.

[@cuebj]

@@bilbobigbollix7318 Same with my father. Left England in October 1944. Home in late 1945 when demobbed to sort out rebuilding of his parents' house that was destroyed by random bomb in mid Sussex countryside. Was a kicker in Dakotas supplying troops on ground before deployment in Arakan and on to Rangoon. 25% casualties. Said almost nothing until last few years at 50th anniversary of war end

[@bilbobigbollix7318]

@@cuebj - Fascinating stuff. Those Daks (and their crews obviously) your Dad was on kept the ground forces going -- and my dad helped keep the Daks going! It all gels. My dad's main jobs though were quite close to the lines, he worked on Hurri-bombers which were called in to soften Japanese positions prior to assault by the ground forces.

[@sen7167]

We thank your grandpa for his service 🙏

[@HankD13]

Thank you. Brilliantly told and narrated. My mother lost her youngest brother as a Chindit, and it has always been a theatre that means a great deal to my family, and the Battle of Kohima has always been a special part of that story. Still hope visit myself one of these days.

[@CIMAmotor]

"There was no tea." Sends shivers down the spine doesn't it.

[@mochtegerndane7097]

Well - it would be like a russian officer saying: "There was no vodka" or a German saying - "There was no beer". Truly scary.

[@tshopekupa1226]

My grandfather Mr Kedutshu Kupa a platoon commander in 1st Assam regiment were the first allies army to face the Japanese. I had firsthand information from my granddad of how they encountered the Japanese army.

[@tshopekupa1226]

@@aashishvaghela5950 OK I don't understand you..

[@tshopekupa1226]

@@aashishvaghela5950I understand!! But please go through my post carefully again.

[@aashishvaghela5950]

@@tshopekupa1226 sure

[@jackofhearts1414]

Tshope kupa please tell me more about it

[@leon-xs5gc]

@Panday ko Life doesn't matter if they don't acknowledge gorkhas sacrifices but the history is already written ...rip our brave granfathers ur legacy will never b forgotten...

[@muleyivero6633]

One of the greatest war even fought. Thank u to our forefathers who tirelessly fought for us

[@tango6nf477]

my uncle who is now 97 years old was there, he was in a "reserved occupation" and could have applied for an exemption from service but chose not to. His Regiment was sent to the far east form UK by troop ship which was sunk en route by enemy action and the survivors spent many hours in the cold water before being rescued. Having returned to UK they were again sent to India, this time arriving safely and found themselves at Kohima. Most of them were unfit to fight having everything from malaria to dysentery but had no other choice than to die. These are just a few of the terrible things these men experienced other than the vicious hand to hand fighting that happened. I am filled with respect and admiration for those men and immense gratitude that I have never had to do anything as remotely terrible.

[@albion2742]

My father is buried there.

[@pouhim8605]

What's his name?

[@thayiljoseph9034]

We salute your father's bravery courage and supreme sacrifice made for all freedom loving mankind, God blesst your family

[@hs.kjelng5170]

Where are you from George

[@H4CK61]

Brave man George be very proud.

[@michaelmoritz7838]

Your dad died to keep the world free and our nation safe, we can never repay his sacrifice, but we honor his memory with you.

[@jasonparr4275]

I thank India so much for their contribution to both world wars!!! Lest we forget, may all the gods bless India!!!

[@wor53lg50]

Which ones??? The ones who fought with , or the ones who fought against the allies.. .

[@surojitgorai1465]

I also feel proud for the Indian National Army soldiers who fought against the British Empire and liberated India.

[@surojitgorai7360]

I also feel proud when I remember about the sacrifices of Indian National Army 🇮🇳 soldiers who joined Axis and fought against the British.

[@vespasian266]

@@surojitgorai1465 They didn't liberate shit. India was granted independence. Families of loyal Indians settled in Britain over the years they tell me their stories in some cases odysseys that got them here.

[@ivorbiggun710]

One of my great uncles was captured at Singapore by the Japanese and forced to work as slave labour on the Burma Railway. He survived but never recovered, either physically or emotionally, from what he had witnessed. The Japanese were monsters.

[@Ypacarai]

I feel truely sorry for him and other Ally PoWs. In Japan, those days hitting soldier was quite common and they taught to despise surrendering. So there were many brutality. But do you think it excuses bombing on non combatant civilians? Do you say US & British fighted clean?

[@Ypacarai]

@@dski9360 I say the US president FDR forced Japan to start war, giving unacceptable conditions. About China, Nationalist Party was very provocative and the Communists tried their best to make Japanese and NP start war. About bombing you better think there are s lot of fake propagand from both Chinese parties. Yes still Japanese army was brutelike but not they only were.

[@dereklonewolf9011]

If you are at war, expect to be killed 🇨🇦 expat ALL governments don't give a sh💩t about life

[@dski9360]

@@Ypacarai How can one country thousands of miles away force a country to sneak attack them ? Then trying to blame China, but Japan attacked them and killed millions of civilians and made sex slaves of Chinese and Korean women. Just because you can't see shit you should be able to smell it ! Oh, and you're full of it !

[@vancouvergirlBC]

Yes my Dad had screaming nightmares till his death in his 90s but counted himself lucky to have survived.

[@HowlinWilf13]

That was a great video! I enjoyed it enormously. And, I believe that the battles of Kohima and Imphal combined constitute the greatest military defeat ever suffered by the Japanese.

[@RazzmatazzFilmsPvtLtdNewDelhi]

Yes absolutely

[@HowlinWilf13]

@303en Perhaps Kohima and Imphal and the subsequent Burma campaign, culminating in the critical battle of Meiktila and the appalling rout of the entire occupying Japanese army, is what I meant by 'greatest military defeat'.

[@gregb6469]

While the attempt by the Japanese to invade India turned out to be very serious defeat. and rendered them unable to stop the British recapture of Burma, it was not Japan's worst defeat in the war. Their worst defeat came in the summer of 1942 at the battle of Midway.

[@wor53lg50]

​​​​​​@@gregb6469o it wasnt, just because it was a jingoistic yankee battle, 70.000 japanese casualties with 30.000 of that dead at imphal and kohima, how many was they again in midway??.its pale in comparison...

[@gregb6469]

@@wor53lg50 -- Midway was Japan's worst defeat because it ended all hopes Japan had of winning the war. After Midway, Japan's defeat in the Pacific theater was inevitable. What happened in India, or Burma, or China, was secondary to what happened in the Pacific, because it was only the destruction of the IJN that could force Japan to surrender. Pushing Japan out of India and Burma, while good, and very praiseworthy of the British, did not directly threaten Japan itself. The island-hopping campaign in the Pacific, and the recapture of the Philippines, did, thus making Japan's defeats in that theater far more important strategically than their defeats in India and Burma.

[@holden3993]

Heard so many stories about this from my grandparents who had to leave their village and fled to the forests because of the Japanese during the war.

[@charliesinatra1079]

'" any soldier going into battle who says he isnt afraid to die, is either a liar or a gurkha "

[@robinrai4207]

Well said

[@peterhait6774]

Gurka didnt fought in Kohima battle.

[@robinrai4207]

Peter Thai, please visit The Kohima war cemetery and then your doubts will be clear, and then please search the names of yours community solders and I hope will not find even a single names...

[@masteryap3169]

Well done! One of the best presentations I've seen of a battle a nd its aftermath. The narrator did a great job in describing the battle and the participants. I especially like his "fairness" in describing the Japanese. For they to were brave, determined, sacrificing. Should have introduced himself and a little biography.

[@RazzmatazzFilmsPvtLtdNewDelhi]

Thanks for your feedback... The narrator is a retired colonel from Indian Army.

[@surojitgorai7360]

​@@RazzmatazzFilmsPvtLtdNewDelhiWhich one- Indian National Army 🇮🇳 OR British Indian Puppets Army🇬🇧

[@peterthompson972]

Don’t forget the Australian soldiers

[@smooth_sundaes5172]

Yeah, my uncle had a good word for the Aussies. My father was in the RAF in Burma but spsnt much of his time with Kiwis.

[@kenedwards9190]

There where no Australians in the battle of Kohima old bean , O maybe Mel Gibson

[@billt7283]

Ken Edwards there were at Imphal

[@mugshot749]

@Percy Harry Hotspur Don't forget the thousands of Sikh, Gurkha. India, American and African soldiers who faught the Japanese in Burma.

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

Im pretty sure the aussies were in new guinea not kohima.

[@F.Krueger-cs4vk]

This video came up, an amazing story. Had no idea the extent of fighting in this region. Very well presented, thankyou for sharing. Sad so many lives lost. May the fallen & those who have passed on since rest in peace. 👍🏻👌🏻👏👏👏 👋 🇦🇺

[@F.Krueger-cs4vk]

@Percy Harry Hotspur no idea. Modern history at high school only spoke of Europe, North Africa, Pacific, East Asia. No mention of anything from this documentary. Thats the beauty about KZbin & Google, we can expand our knowledge., i have learned so much. It was a bloody unrelenting murderous campaign for freedoms today. Japanese bombed northern Australia, sent midget submarines to Sydney harbour sink American navy assets Thanks to KZbin ,i recently found out the Japanese reconnaissance did land here. Government kept information fron the public & history books.

[@F.Krueger-cs4vk]

@Percy Harry Hotspur 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👋 🇦🇺

[@yog-sadhna3415]

We indians are proud of the struggle of our NE brothers/sisters. Meitei, assam, nagaland everyone.

[@welcome1875]

But not 85%

[@marshalldteachblackbeard1468]

You will not find a single person in Northeast East India who didn't want to have his own country. It's only a matter of time before we get separated from India!

[@yog-sadhna3415]

@@marshalldteachblackbeard1468 ok bro. Still proud of you guys.

[@123-yoyo3]

🙋

[@marshalldteachblackbeard1468]

@rhinoboy India is only 70 years old! Only an idiot would consider himself Indian first. As I said before , It is only a matter of time. If you know a man from northeast, who consider himself Indian first (lmao), he is either a liar or an idiot or a Bangladeshi! You think you are a patriotic Indian? we too are as patriotic as you, albeit for our own country, not India.

[@mugshot749]

My father fought at Kohima he was in the Green Howards, he died more than twenty years ago..

[@timmytwodogs]

The Green Howards are the sister regiment of my old bunch, the Rocky Mountain Rangers in Canada.

[@mugshot749]

@@timmytwodogs That's interesting Tim, their British sister regiment was The Buffs (Buff Howard's). The Green Howard's won the only V.C awarded on D Day, they have now become The Yorkshire Regiment.

[@timmytwodogs]

@@mugshot749 England has such a rich military history. During my very first trip to London, I nearly wore out a new pair of boots. The docents had to evict me from the Churchill Bunker, after four hours of gawking :)

[@mugshot749]

@@timmytwodogs The full name of the Green Hawards was Alexandra Princess of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment it was founded in 1688 as the 19 regiment of foot. and faught for The Duke of Marlborough at Blenheim, and for Weiiington at Waterloo.

[@timmytwodogs]

@@mugshot749 The Rocky Mountain Rangers were formed as an irregular company in response to The Northwest Rebellion in 1885. After hostilities ceased they were disbanded, later to be resurrected in 1900 as five independent rifle companies later to be designated as The Rocky Mountain Rangers. All personnel were recruited from western Canada. They have served in the second Boer war through WW1, WW2, Korea and Afghanistan. Despite bureaucrats making numerous attempts to disband the regiment permanently, they still soldier on to this day.

[@chilarai1]

The battle of Kohima-Imphal was judged Britain's Greatest Battle by the British National Army Museum, ahead of Normandy and Waterloo. If anyone goes to Kohima especially for the purpose of paying respect to soldiers of both sides, becoming thoroughly familiar with the several locations where the desperate fighting took place would aid in understanding the reason for this award. There is hardly any flat ground and it is (was) all thick jungle.

[@surojitgorai7360]

I also feel proud when I remember about the sacrifices of Indian National Army 🇮🇳 soldiers who joined Axis and fought against the British.

[@Nipajim]

My Father was there, but spoke little of it ... I'm learning so much more about what they went through.

[@crogunson3446]

Well done great content we must never forget these Galant men.

[@thediva9614]

My grandfather is japanese he died in 1998 i miss him a lot.

[@aketoeto4213]

The Diva so sad 😭😭😭 may God bless his soul to rest with him. the

[@surojitgorai7360]

Thanks to him for supporting the Indian National Army 🇮🇳

[@surojitgorai7360]

I feel proud when I remember about the sacrifices of Indian National Army 🇮🇳 and Japanese Army🇯🇵 soldiers who joined Axis and fought against the British.

[@selvarajuulakanthan9651]

My grandfather was martred on the hills of kohima serving Ina.He died a dignified death proud of him.British left only bcuz of Netaji and Ina.Netaji the real father of India.Greetings from Singapore

[@giovannipierre5309]

selvaraju ulakanthan The British planned to leave India well before WW2

[@giovannipierre5309]

rhinoboy The British planned to leave India well before WW2.

[@surojitgorai7360]

Indian National Army 🇮🇳 soldiers were real heroes of that battle.

[@brianperry]

My father was in the Essex regiment and served in India. The few photographs I have are him astride a horse with three other young men. He very rarely spoke of his time in India/ Burma except the times with his comrades when there was no fighting. He always regarded the Army in Burma as forgotten. Forgotten by the events taking place in Western Europe and the Pacific..I guess he left many friends back there.

[@milkarochill4528]

Hi.... I'm in Nagaland kohima.... The war cemetery in our town is beautiful and marvellous .Even though the town is small and on the hilly area people out here are warm hearted and hospitality but criminal activities are strictly prohibited and are less happened when it compare to other countries or states ....otherwise , Every one is welcome with pleasure ...😊😊😊😊 come all and visit all...

[@davidharrell8268]

thanks for the history lesson never heard of this battle before

[@devilwaverer]

There's a very good book by Fergal Keane called Road Of Bones. It covers events before, during and after the siege. Cracking read !!

[@joeroganjosh9333]

Imphal too.....

[@afifurrehman7895]

My real uncle Sapper Abdul Ghani of Indian army no. 38410 also died in this battle, on April 9 , 1944, my grands were from Jalnadhar , and migrated to Pakistan in 1947, we knew nothing about our uncle, till now. Thanks to internet, we recently discovered the burial place, Kohima war cemetry.

[@Kangshou_Chang]

You must visit kohima.

[@jackofhearts1414]

Visit kohima

[@aquasplash545]

Was your uncle in Baloch Regiment?

[@afifurrehman7895]

@@aquasplash545 No, he was in Bengal Sappers and Miners, an engineering unit.

[@aquasplash545]

@@afifurrehman7895 okay

[@Kohl423]

The British & Commonwealth soldiers who fought in what was then Burma including the battles at Imphal & Kohima were truly "The Forgotten Army". They have never received the praise or the level of respect they deserve. VE day is rightly remembered and celebrated. VJ day less so and within that the outstanding contribution of the men and women as mentioned is almost never discussed or highlighted in a meaningful way. God bless them and thankfully there are a lot of people who do remember and pay their respects as individuals.

[@bluemoonerheart5316]

Appreciate that Kohima war has been highlighted in the video. Nobody has ever made any film on this. I have heard of several stories of the aftermath, some Japanese stranded in Nagaland either married some of the Nagas like Angami to avoid being caught as POW after the war was over. I also heard of 2 Japanese women who lived in the forest of Dima Hasao district (then NC Hills), Assam for nearly 20 years scared that if seen in the enemy's land, will be killed, until they were found and returned in the 60s.

[@bluemoonerheart5316]

@Fearless Mind yes, these are oral accounts from older generations as narrated to me.

[@welcome1875]

All you heard is so fake 😎😎

[@bluemoonerheart5316]

@@welcome1875 are you from here, northeast? Well, these are oral stories passed onto generations. All oral stories are fake but based on true stories. In that case, Mahabharata is also fake which was a folk legend and written down much later.

[@welcome1875]

@@bluemoonerheart5316aha yes I m from North East all I want is to keep you save avoid fake new and people

[@bluemoonerheart5316]

@@welcome1875 huh??? 😳😁🤘

[@barrywalker8790]

A truly epic battle of world war two overshadowed by D-Day we owe a debt of gratitude to these men that can not be repaid except with our respect. Many thanks to Razzmatazz Films for making it.

[@surojitgorai7360]

Many many thanks to the Indian National Army 🇮🇳 to liberate India through that iconic battle.

[@dereklonewolf9011]

My uncle was a chindit, didn't know when I was younger that he suffered from pts. My father never showed symptoms, except he would clean his food plates so clean it's surprising we had a pattern on em 🇨🇦 70+ expat Nobody loves the soldier, till the enemy is at the Gates

[@kimasailo6629]

Stalingrad of the East, proud of all the heroic soldiers who laid their lives down in one of the bloodiest battle ever fought. Love from Mizoram, God Bless.

[@groeisterk]

Awesome presentation thx!!

[@LoserDonaldC]

My father was British 14th army. SEAC under Orde Wingate and General Slim. He rarely spoke about it.

[@MrRunner]

My Dad was an MO in the RAMC (14th Army under Maj. Gen McAllevey and Gen Slim) at Imphal and Kohima. He never spoke of it to the day he died in 1995. The only good thing that came out of these horrific events, is that he met my Mum

[@AR777bomb]

@@MrRunner he married a Naga lady?

[@MrRunner]

@@AR777bomb Um................no. Mum was a QARANC Captain (from Aberdeenshire in Scotland). The women were all evacuated during the battle. She never spoke of the place either. During her last days she would repeat `India,Burma,Malaya,Singapore'

[@alastairbarkley6572]

My uncle was a British Indian Army officer at Kohima. He did speak of it - mainly how utterly terrible British Commonwealth armies were against the Japanese in Burma, 1942 and how incredibly strong they became - the equals, if not the superiors of the Japanese troops - by 1944.

[@richardshort3914]

Very well done. Thank you.

[@Nemesis46]

Let us honor them by making a movie about the Kohima war. :)

[@aquasplash545]

There is one called Rangoon. It's not that good

[@maxwellfan55]

It's so needed.

[@rjhtrucking5429]

Kohima was a battle not a war.

[@vancouvergirlBC]

Great suggestion

[@emansnas]

Yeah... good idea... and Sony Pictures should be 'made' to do it, at their cost and under close supervision. With any/all profit going to the families of those indomitable Allied combatants who suffered the vicious attack of lieges carrying out the orders of evil inhumane zealots of the IJA intent on dominating the world who have never apologized for their actions and who to this day try to obscure them.

[@jimlowe8511]

So few British soldiers (800) with their Indian allies fighting so hard and so far from home against 13,000 Japanese. The reason according to my father in law was by that point in the war they knew how badly they would be treated if they were captured, as stories were filtering back to British troops as what the Japanese did to prisoners such as those captured in Singapore. By 1944 my uncle said that the British soldiers wanted revenge and to kill as many Japanese as they could. Japanese casualties in Burma testify to this British attitude, very few made it home to Japan.

[@commando4481]

Burma was the only place where an entire Japanese army was destroyed.

[@jimlowe8511]

Very true, as the British troops were angry at the treatment the Japanese gave to both allied prisoners and the local population. There was a massacre of Japanese soldiers as they tried to escape across the river in Rangoon. The Brits were merciless according to my father in law who was in Burma with the RAF, as you rightly say a whole Japanese army was destroyed.

[@wor53lg50]

13.000 japanese?? Try 58.000 casualties and 30.000 of that died...

[@commando4481]

Before people start getting angry about the “most decisive battle of ww2” comment in the video remember that this isn’t a British documentary. We wouldn’t claim any of our battles as the most decisive of ww2 and neither should anyone else because every country had their own battles which allowed the allies to emerge victorious.

[@SpectatorAlius]

The Film did not quite make that claim. The wording was more like biggest, bravest. Even that is from imperfect memory. And this battle is underappreciated history. But still: no matter what the precise wording of their description of Kohima using superlatives, Stalingrad and Kursk easily outrank this battle in terms of the sizes of the clashing forces, the casualties, the bravery and the strategic importance. But despite that, I found this film worth watching, especially to see an Indian admit that the Indians fighting for Britain were worth remembering. A lot of Indians are not that appreciative of British heritage in India.

[@commando4481]

SpectatorAlius I agree with you up until the part about bravery the troops at Kohima were just as brave as soldiers anywhere else. And historians have said that Kohima was probably one of the most brutal battles of ww2 both sides essentially became animals no quarter was shown and any weapon available was used wether it was a shovel or the butt of a rifle nearly all of the fighting was hand to hand.

[@SpectatorAlius]

@@commando4481 Read what I wrote before you say what you agree with and what you don't. I never said they were as brave as "soldiers anywhere else". I compared them *only* to Kursk and Stalingrad. And if you have any doubt about their bravery, see kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXywp42nf6dnbaM "we bow down to the bravery of the men, but three times to the bravery of the women" and "we swear, to our last drops of blood, to our last heartbeat will will defend Stalingrad, we swear" give you an idea of the spirit of the defenders.

[@aidanodonnell1344]

It might have been a small action compared to Kursk or Stalingrad but it more than made up for it in ferocity.

[@commando4481]

Aidan ODonnell Exactly. In my opinion and I’ve seen other people say the same. It was probably one of the most brutal battles of ww2. The fighting was so desperate and most of it hand to hand.

[@hisenberg4682]

My regiment still to this day remember the actions of LCpl John Harman who won the VC at Kohima. A battle that should never be underestimated in its intensity and the size of the field in which it was fought. Ferocious and bloody, may we be thankful to those who gave us the freedom we share today

[@jeffbaxter8770]

Brilliant narration all round. Thank you.

[@RazzmatazzFilmsPvtLtdNewDelhi]

Thanks for your feedback 😊

[@jeffbaxter8770]

@@RazzmatazzFilmsPvtLtdNewDelhi I love your work. I read about Imphal and Kohima many many years ago. This brought it to life.

[@RazzmatazzFilmsPvtLtdNewDelhi]

Thank you so much for the compliment

[@stephenbone7034]

my old neighbour was there with the Norfolks,told me about it,had me spellbound what he told me

[@kevkamara682]

My father, Sgt major I .Kamara fought in Burma he mentioned Kohima and Imphal sometimes.

[@bhumnyuvillage3973]

My country my Nagaland my home sweet .. 😊😊🇨🇩 Kuknalim

[@stevebristow519]

My Grandfather was one of the lucky ones to survive.. went on to serve in Korea aswell

[@MegaBoilermaker]

Very well narrated Sir.

[@jamesdavy2850]

My dad was in the 14th army proud of him and miss him

[@dereklonewolf9011]

My dad different army but Ditto 🇨🇦 70+ expat

[@MrRunner]

Mine too. I miss him on a daily basis- He was actually Irish and volunteered

[@Elementalism]

Legend has it the guy driving the burning jeep saw combat from the western front to the pacific in the same burning jeep.

[@paulstentifordstentiford2203]

Yep and some footage of an mg34 not in burma

[@dopplerduck]

Hahahaha!

[@paulfletcher2029]

Good point that video was taken in the Battle of the Bulge in North East Belgium l think?

[@sushiromifune7096]

My grandfather's brother did not return as an army soldier. Most died of illness on the battlefield. Command ran the unit without food and ammunition. He retreated, passing between the corpses of the soldiers, and exhausted there. That's from the perspective of the Axis.

[@surojitgorai7360]

Japanese have great heart that they supported the Indian National Army 🇮🇳.

[@surojitgorai7360]

I feel proud when I remember about the sacrifices of Indian National Army 🇮🇳 soldiers who joined Axis and fought against the British.

[@seyieseletsu]

I am from kohima nagaland thank you for creating the video

[@RazzmatazzFilmsPvtLtdNewDelhi]

It's our pleasure

[@wor53lg50]

Well in mate, be proud of your ancestors!! very proud warriors of top drawer calibre, we brits are very fond of them to, you can always spot a gorka in a pub they hold themselves like no other very quiet and staunch they give off a ora,i always other them a beer and whisper thanks for your service as they like to keep low key without all the hubbub, Have a few ex gurkhas who live in my town....

[@kenmanning2330]

I wish you luck for the day. Well done. Just hope Boris has the will to make a declaration.

[@ireneshorty1987]

Wow....no comments from any of my fellow Indians?that's sad....look here,this is Nagaland...a part of northeast India.

[@plt7915]

Didn't get u.

[@ogdogg1759]

7 sisters state are here fighting against each other

[@marshalldteachblackbeard1468]

Nagas didn't take part in this battle!

[@emotionalnature002]

😂

[@avisayen1325]

@@marshalldteachblackbeard1468 lmao, the battle took place in Nagaland and nagas didn't take part? No offence tho..

[@rossmac8743]

Thank you for honouring both sides

[@temitoluwani5000]

You're right,,,for once a video that acknowledges the courage and efforts of all involved. I know deep down I could never go through what these soldiers endured while profiteers made fortunes and reputations behind these men's sacrifices.

[@trumpy7309]

Thank you for this video, from an ex Queens Regt.

[@VechotaTetseo]

Doese anyone can withness to talk about the second world war .the battle of kohima?

[@surojitgorai7360]

The Britishers were real antagonists of that war. Japanese were only supporting the Indian National Army 🇮🇳 to liberate India 🇮🇳 through through that battle. Britain colonized India 🇮🇳 not the Japanese. 🇮🇳🇲🇲🇯🇵⚔️🇬🇧 Few British puppets (many of whom were Indians also) were Indians also fought that war from British side.

[@thomaslawson8394]

Very good video. God truly blessed India in this victory.

[@parossedusa6292]

The attitude and treatment of the Japanese soldiers changed in the Naga hills, the Japanese were hard and cruel in Burma and other south east Asian countries but here in the Naga hills they were disciplined, loving and humane. My Granny speaks of how the Japanese protected them from allied air raids, the line of Japanese soldier formations all camouflaged with plants and leaves will all lay bent on the ground at the word "KOKI" a code word for incoming Allied aircraft.

[@longlenphom1551]

Make a movie on Kohima War.

[@9356079]

This needs more views and subscribes

[@jebsails2837]

Thank you for sharing actions from the CBI area of WWII operations. We know of, Europe, the Pacific and the MTO, but know little of this area of the war. Narragansett Bay.

[@dopplerduck]

My grandfather fought in Burma. He snatched two Samurai swords from there which are now on the walls of 62 Cavalry's officer's mess.

[@thayiljoseph9034]

The role of Gurkha soldiers needs to be given more prominence, especially as the Japanese were mortally afraid of facing Gurkha troops , who were fierce and ferocious fighters specialised in slaughtering and dismembering enemies in close hand to hand combat , even today many countries retain and recruit Gurkha soldiers

[@vancouvergirlBC]

agree - they were key

[@garymathison8361]

The subject was the 16 day siege of Kohima. They were not there! However, yes great men and Britain values them still today. The British military and the British public.

[@kapengzauvafanai6354]

my grandfather was faught in this war,he told the story of battle of kohima,i remmember my grandfather who died in 2002

[@BoktiJamir]

Just visited Kohima War cemetery today. Feel sorry to see so many 20's martyr grave

[@surojitgorai7360]

I also feel proud when I remember about the sacrifices of Indian National Army 🇮🇳 soldiers who joined Axis and fought against the British.

[@T_zeliang]

God be with y'all. NAGA PEOPLE, BE STRONG.

[@sajaldeblaskar8413]

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[@meirabasarangthem819]

plz upload battle of Imphal

[@nagatubejerk8474]

Japanese planned to conquered kohima Nagaland n entire northeast region. They also began to started printing japanese currency money and teachin their japanaese language.If japanese won that north east region will be conquer by japan. Hence, British fought very hard and defeated japanese with the help of indian army n local naga people. During that days india were under british rule...so japanese troops came all long way from their land crossing entire region n country to defeated british n to conquer the land. Aftermath, British gave naga independence on Aug 14 1947 n india on Aug 15 1947. But Since today...nagas are struggling for an independence from indian due to indian political propoganda.

[@jackofhearts1414]

Bro actually it is that NETAJI SCD the founder of INA approached Hitler for help in Germany . From. Germany he flew to Japan and formed the first INDIAN NATIONAL ARMY. NETAJI Subhas Chandra Bose waged war in Kohima against the British with his Ajad Hind Fauj and hoisted the first ever Indian flag in kohima it self . I'm not sure I will be right back from the Internet copy and paste it but the above thing is what I read from NBSE's social studies book of HSLCE

[@jackofhearts1414]

Subhas Chandra Bose Subash Chandra Bose was one of the most celebrated freedom fighter and charismatic influencer of the youth of India. His patriotism, call for freedom and obdurate refusal to stop before achieving the desired goal have made him a hero. Due to his nationalistic temperament and leadership attribute, Mahatama Gandhi was the first who addressed him as Netaji. Netaji Subash Chandra Bose was born on 23 january, 1897 in Cuttack (Orissa) to Prabhavati Dutt Bose and Janakinath Bose. His father was successful lawyer in Cuttack and received the title of "Rai Bahadur". He did his schooling from the Protestant European School (presently Stewart High School) in Cuttack, just like his siblings. He did baccalaureate from the Presidency College. He was influenced by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna after reading their works at the age of 16. He then was sent by his parents to the University of Cambridge in England to prepare for the Indian Civil Service. In 1920 he passed the civil service examination, but in April 1921, after hearing of the nationalist turmoils in India, he resigned his candidacy and hurried back to India. Subash Chandra Bose and Indian National Congress He joined Non-Cooperation Movement which started by Mahatama Gandhi who made INC as a powerful non-violent organization. Duirng the movement, he was advise by the Matama Gandhi to work with Chitta Ranjan Das who became his politicla guru. After that he became a youth educator and commandant of the Bengal Congress volunteers. He started the newspaper 'Swaraj'. In 1927, after being released from prison, Bose became general secretary of the Congress party and worked with Jawaharlal Nehru for independence. In 1938 he was elected president of the Indian National Congress and formed a national planning committee, which formulated a policy of broad industrialization. However, this did not harmonize with Gandhian economic thought, which clung to the notion of cottage industries and benefiting from the use of the country’s own resources. Bose’s vindication came in 1939, when he defeated a Gandhian rival for reelection. Nonetheless, the “rebel president” felt bound to resign because of the lack of Gandhi’s support.

[@chiraggupta1186]

Why should india give you freedom ,you people are divided Naga's from arunchal have different opinion than nagaland Naga's ,and naga want part of assam,mizoram,arunchal,nagaland and even burma so they can make their own country it's foolish dream spread by chrisition missionary

[@JohnnyNagaSins]

@@chiraggupta1186 lmao another brainwashed typical who doesn't know history and true facts.

[@chiraggupta1186]

@@JohnnyNagaSins DID NSCN Goons tell you that story ? If yes sorry my boy that's part of propaganda even your history is lie

[@evandotterer4365]

Very well done, bravo

[@Kenny-ce8ey]

Blessed be Nagaland 😇

[@rbsshadow8705]

Thanks

[@kughakarochill2857]

Kenny V. Ty☺️

[@stephenchow9872]

I wonder who was recording all these during such a terrific war time 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@abikikon7535]

😆😆

[@stephenchow9872]

@@abikikon7535 you😁

[@RazzmatazzFilmsPvtLtdNewDelhi]

War journalists risked their lives to capture all these

[@yog-sadhna3415]

I love leo messi

[@gotzedoka]

@@yog-sadhna3415 best in history of football

[@sudipghimiray2989]

It was Assam Rifles and the Gurkha Regiment because of whom British succeeded in driving Japanese army away. Sad to see that this documentary doesn't shed lights on the valiant of Gorkhas The local Naga community were also equally helpful. I've been to this war memorial in Kohima

[@SuperTrumpMAGA]

Gurkha should have joined to Japanese who were against UR master @ the time.

[@vancouvergirlBC]

You are correct in that they were imperative to the success.

[@adventussaxonum448]

You are ignoring the West Kents?

[@zoliankimazoa706]

It's not assam rifles it's the assam regiment

[@jcfarms3330]

'we were nearly finished - low on ammunition, food and under constant enemy fire, I was laid in my trench when in the distance we heard the boom boom boom of artillery it was the British and Indian 5th Brigades artillery - the relief had arrived at last shells were landing in the Japanese trenches - it was music to my ears!!!!'

[@questioneverything2488]

Excellent!

[@p.singson3910]

I wonder how the Japanese soldiers plan to attack the bunkers in Mt. Puliebadze. The terrain is horrible. I am lucky to explore all the areas as I studied at KSC, Jotsoma.

[@jacobangami8849]

god bless their souls ...

[@sinkhameidangmeih6520]

Our gratitude for them 😭😭😭

[@aaronlalhruaitluangaralte4749]

my tribe also fought for british empire as that time we are under british

[@chrisholland7367]

Thank you 👍🇬🇧

[@surojitgorai7360]

Britishers were looters.

[@frankmorton1920]

There are no Bill Slim's on the general staff anymore, that's for sure.

[@mikeohagan2206]

I f you want to know more about this battle read Road of bones the siege of Kohima by Fergal Keane, it has input from the british, japanese, Indians. and Nagas, it is a great description of the horrors of war by both sides. you wont be sorry. great reading,

[@gboro1017]

Proud of azad hind fouz.salute u all

[@parossedusa6292]

Too bad to see the Nagas occupied forcefully by India after the second world war. Nagas needs to be Independent again the world needs to remember what has happened in this place..

[@clivetownsend8504]

My Father was one of those who died at Kohima. RIP.

[@RazzmatazzFilmsPvtLtdNewDelhi]

RIP

[@surojitgorai7360]

I also feel proud when I remember about the sacrifices of Indian National Army 🇮🇳 soldiers who joined Axis and fought against the British.

[@bonzomcduffy8336]

I love the random stock footage use.

[@rutabagasteu]

Typically cheaper than trying to find exact film of a war event. Such film also may not exist so stock footage is all that is left.

[@rutabagasteu]

Stock footage might be the only film available of a battle.

[@mummyrk]

Wow...how did you get the video clippings ?

[@MarcDufresneosorusrex]

Canadian contributions was their role as "mule skinners," escorting shiploads of mules from North America to the jungles of eastern India and western Burma. In all, about 180 Canadians (many of them members of the Veterans' Guard of Canada) made the long journey, escorting approximately 1,600 mules. Worthy of Remembrance

[@angukaliaye7649]

And also thank you for the video

[@gregb6469]

A note to the narrator, in the word 'corps' the p and the s are silent.

[@andreasspinnrock3557]

Greetings from Germany, it´s a very moving Doku. It was a very Bad time for the People, for this man, for the civilian People, so much suffering. For what all this??? Trank´s for this Doku.

[@RazzmatazzFilmsPvtLtdNewDelhi]

Absolutely... Majority of those who fought for the battle died... Leaving behind their family and friends to suffer... If we devote our time and energy in creating peace and harmony amongst people rather than destroying it the future generation will grow happier and more joyful. The fundamental reason behind any war is greed and hunger for power of a few group of people who drive people to take others lives. After so many years of WW2 the same kind of greed and hunger is still their in the air. Still there are people who believes in killing people rather than loving them. Let's make individual efforts to love people as much as we can. 😊 😊 Thanks for liking the documentary. Let's share with more and more people so that a strong chain of anti war movement can be built accross the world.

[@andreasspinnrock3557]

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[@shariganpolka2581]

Never forget General Thangal. He held offb15 men will being shot 59 times. And he killed all of thos who shot him.

[@kcharles8857]

Most definitely not the most decisive battle of WW2 but an excellent video nonetheless

[@MrRunner]

The problem was, that if the British and Indian Armies had failed at Kohima and Imphal, the Japanese would have had a clear run into India. I posit it was there with the Bulge, D Day.

[@superior7922]

Why you all are not talking about our real heroes of AZAD HIND FAUJ (INA) lead by the great Netaji Shubhas chandra bose who sacrifice their life for the freedom of our great motherland ??? Now I think India should have remain under British rule because people of India don't deserve freedom and are forgetting about our real heroes who were the INA soldiers...and glorifying Brithishers instead of INA.....

[@surojitgorai1465]

The Indian National Army 🇮🇳 soldiers were the real heroes of that battle.

[@ultraali453]

This is amazing. How come I was never taught about this in school. British+Indian Unity

[@surojitgorai7360]

Are you taught about India+Japan unity (Indian National Army 🇮🇳) I also feel proud when I remember about the sacrifices of Indian National Army 🇮🇳 soldiers who joined Axis and fought against the British.

[@atlanticl]

What did they do with the bodies of the Japanese soldiers?

[@prashantkumarparmanu]

My great grand father (and his brothers) ,cousins and other villagers died in this war . Japanese were really most brutal army . They used to eat human flash of Indians( British Army ) .

[@goldenpen3164]

"There was no tea!" hahahahaha

[@Anarchsis]

Well that does it for me!

[@goldenpen3164]

@@Anarchsis hahahahahaha! I know, right! I would be in line to go to war and the officer says THERE WILL BE NO TEA ON THIS MARSH! and he'll see me walking away from the lineup like "Sorry boys, not going to war this time.......but I'll keep your wifes warm.....all of them"

[@vancouvergirlBC]

Did anyone know Bill Armstrong or Albert Churchill who fought in this battle?

[@dougdesrosiers4571]

We owe so much to them.

[@seyieseletsu]

One tank still lies in kohima Raj Bhavan in army camp