Battle of Imphal 1944
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 8 March 1944 – 3 July 1944 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1944 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Operation U-Go | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United Kingdom | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 24.8167, 93.9500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Imphal (Meitei: Japan Laan, lit. 'Japanese invasion'), also known as the "Stalingrad of the East" in combination with Kohima, took place in the region around the city of Imphal, the capital of the state of Manipur in Northeast India from March until July 1944. Japanese armies attempted to destroy the Allied forces at Imphal and invade India, but were driven back into Burma with heavy losses. Together with the simultaneous Battle of Kohima on the road by which the encircled Allied forces at Imphal were relieved, the battle was the turning point of the Burma campaign, part of the South-East Asian theatre of World War II. The Japanese defeat at Kohima and Imphal was the largest up until that time, with many of the Japanese deaths resulting from starvation, disease and exhaustion suffered during their retreat.
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