- Second World War in Kohima and Imphal was one of the bloodiest wars in India
- Japanese troops were defeated miserably from the British and Indians, greatest defeat ever for Japanese
- One of Britain’s greatest battles in World War II, which gave Indian soldiers a boost on their martial ability
- Then battle fields what are now Nagaland and Manipur, trenches, bunkers and airfields remain as they were left 70 years ago are preserved because of the region’s long-time isolation
- Representatives from the U.S.s, Australia, Japan, India and other nations will attend the special ceremony in Imphal
- The battle is forgotten by both Indian and Japan
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/a-victory-that-india-forgot-is-for-britain-its-greatest/article6143456.ece
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