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Kohima 1944: The battle that saved India
Robert Lyman
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Description for Kohima 1944: The battle that saved India
Paperback. In March 1944, the Japanese Army launched Operation U-Go, an attack on Assam in India intended to inspire a rising against British rule. A month earlier the Japanese had launched Operation Ha-Go. But British forces employed defensive techniques to counter the Japanese infiltration tactics. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
In March 1944, the Japanese Army launched Operation U-Go, an attack on Assam in India intended to inspire a rising against British rule. A month earlier the Japanese had launched Operation Ha-Go, which was intended as a feint to draw British attention away from the Imphal area. But British forces employed new defensive techniques to counter the Japanese infiltration tactics. These tactics were again employed on a larger scale when Imphal and Kohima were surrounded during Operation U-Go. Kohima took place in two stages. From 3 to 16 April, the Japanese attempted to capture Kohima Ridge. As the small garrison ... Read more
In March 1944, the Japanese Army launched Operation U-Go, an attack on Assam in India intended to inspire a rising against British rule. A month earlier the Japanese had launched Operation Ha-Go, which was intended as a feint to draw British attention away from the Imphal area. But British forces employed new defensive techniques to counter the Japanese infiltration tactics. These tactics were again employed on a larger scale when Imphal and Kohima were surrounded during Operation U-Go. Kohima took place in two stages. From 3 to 16 April, the Japanese attempted to capture Kohima Ridge. As the small garrison ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Campaign
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846039393
SKU
V9781846039393
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About Robert Lyman
Robert Lyman is regarded as one of Britain’s most talented military historians, with over 20 best-selling works of history published and numerous television appearances including on the BBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ and on two episodes of the ‘Great Escapes’ documentary series, on Tobruk (1941) and Kohima (1944). He spent 20 years in the British Army and is ... Read more
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