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The Forgotten Stalingrad of Asia (WWII)
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In March 1944, the Japanese forces in Burma launched Operation U-Go against the British forces in India. Japan wanted to deal a severe blow to the British in northeastern India, which could have prompted an uprising of Indian nationalists. It was planned for the Japanese offensive to follow the fastest route from Burma to India, the road to Dimapur. Two main objectives along the operation path were the towns of Imphal and Kohima. The latter was an important communication center through which the British forces on the Indian-Burmese frontline were supplied.
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Nice 👍😎
It's crazy such an intense and massive battle and no one today has heard about it.
Can you please do a video on the greaser subculture
*Tennis Court Really? by the way britishs Love Tennis Court & Tennis Sport! :-)
You should do a video of the fighting Filipinos 10th BCT at the battle of yultong during the korea war
I am from Kohima and I cross this ridge everyday. The place is a Memorial graveyard now, nicely maintained, perched beautifully on top of the hill. There are remnants of a Tank, it's a surreal sight, that a tank would just lie on the roadside.
I have been a follower of simple history for a long time, it's a nice thing to see you cover a story of my town.
Thanks for sharing 👍😊
Same here,,
My great grandfather was a British major a the battle of the tennis court at Kohima and he always talked about one story. One night he was sleeping in a tent near the front line with some British soldiers and some Gurkhas when he awoke the next morning he found that there had been an ambush by the Japanese forces and the Gurkhas had taken them all out with their kukris in the night not even waking him up at all.
A testament to how skilled and brave they were
Your grandfather sounds like he dodged a bullet by having the Gurkhas with him
Great story!! Its sad how british were so racist in those days...
@@NickGalaz everyone was
Even the rule of thumb never try to sneak a gurkha?
Way to ruin the mood...
I read more into this battle, the Japanese commander, Kotoku Sato, generally seemed to care about the well-being of his men and chose to retreat instead of fighting to the death due to his force facing starvation and suffering heavy casualties.
Unfortunately as ammunition food and medical supplies started to run out the Japanese were forced to start a mass retreat. The Japanese died in their hundreds as they began the march out of Kohima and into the jungles of Burma. For the Japanese, it became known as the road of bones.
85K Japanese troops marched into the Battle of Kohima ... 50K ended being casualties ... and the White Bone Road in the retreat... what was Mutaguchi thinking?! Not to mention how Mutaguchi believed logistics such as using mules and horses would suffice or a lack of weapons was not an excuse for defeat...
The Regimental song for the Assam Rifles is called Badluram ka Badan and there's a famous story behind it. One of the soldiers named Badluram had died fighting the Japanese in one of the battles however his CO forgot to file his death so his food rations kept coming in and so during one of the seiges. These rations were able to keep the Indian forces sustained enough until reinforcements come. So the song honors Badluram and his rations.
Lest we Forget.Onward.
I have been to that tennis field in Kohima, Nagaland. Now a days, it is a massive cemetery. Quite tranquil. It is however just part of the hillside. One cannot even imagine such a large battle ever took place there.
And yes, had the Japanese captured that hill, they would have taken over the state. History would have been different.
@curious_one1156 This battle showed that to fight the Japanese and win, you'd need to dig in and never surrender, even when surrounded.
Not really
The Japanese supply line was stretched
Still a lot of Indian troops in India
I am from Kohima, and we are tribal folks, we still read folklore about the war.
As for the battle, I don't think it would have decided the outcome of the war. Because you see, the war in my state wasn't confined to the tennis court, it was the furthest the Japanese were able to penetrate. One of my friends own a farm on such a once battlefield, there is an old makeshift airfield and multiple bunkers, there is an abandoned anti aircraft gun as well. The battlefield itself was stretched over a large area of hills, too large for the Japanese supply to keep up. It is said that the Japanese ran short of basic first aid during the tennis court battle that they forced the village folks to collect a particular herb that is used to treat wounds. We still call it 'Japan herb' in our dialect.
Under such circumstances the Japanese couldn't have done anything but to retreat before the Indian reinforcements arrive with armoured vehicles.
@@Ppelesalie we say china leaves . some say Burma leaves. some SAY Japan leaves
Road of Bones is a must read about this battle. Really glad that a video with this much exposure has been made. More people should know about it.
One of the best videos ever,well-thought out about a lesser-known engagement in WW2.
Keep up the good work guys. Your videos are fantastic and very informative , not only for history lovers, but also the general public.!!
Nice
Very generous! Thank you so much for your support!
I don’t think they needed 20€
Inspite of how many books and stories I heard from my Grandfather and elders, this video and its map illustration made me understand the battle lines and the frontline of the battle for the first time.
Thank you Simple History for teaching yet again, that too, of my Own history.
-A guy whose home is Kohima Village, also known to us, the Kewhimia as 'Kewhira' (the Naga village given in the map),
Who grew up on stories of how my own grandfather and people were made witnesses to the carnage of modern war during the battle as the village was also strafed and bombed by aircraft and artillery from both sides, along with interactions from men from both sides of the war.
Note: My home is merely on the next mountain from the Tennis court. A 30 minute winding walk.
“I was saving the planet from an Axis of Darkness, while you were back home opening National Parks! Yes!” Winston Churchill
"You were born asthmatic you're going to choke hard, while I wake up everyday and chain smoke cigars"
"I'll fight you on the beaches, I'll fight you on the beats, yes!
Any way you want to fight I'll fight ya and I'll beat ya, see?
I might be battling you even though I'm toasted
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@@Potatoe_of_the_irishmy parents died when they were young and it was morbid, but at least they didn’t ditch me while they were alive, like yours did!
Well teddy’s dropping bombs so you best hide in your tube!
'The gallant Nagas, whose loyalty never faltered. They guided our columns, collected information, ambushed enemy patrols, carried our supplies, and brought in our wounded under the heaviest fire -- and then, being the gentlemen they were, often refused all payment.' - Field Marshal Sir William Slim wrote in Defeat into Victory:
Thank you for covering this battle. Most people in the West haven't even heard of such a crucial battle. My great grandfather was a doctor posted with the Army Medical Corps during the siege of Kohima. I never met him, passed away before I was born, but what I heard from elders is that he never discussed the battle, absolutely never. Such was the scars of the battle he carried to his deathbed.
7:39 This is just crazy, must have been so intense.
Love from Nagaland, never knew you would cover this, my home town
This is one of the best and interesting battles in history
Both the British and Indian troops fought bravely against the Japanese assaults.
Indian and bengal got stsrved by Churchill though
@@eavyeavy2864 Nope. And also why is it that relevant to his comment?
@@eavyeavy2864 bore off
@@asordidlobsterdo you think death of 23 million innocent Indians is a simple thing
@@eavyeavy2864So what? The Japanese were the reason,why Bengal got starved.
It was to stop them in their tracks,so that they couldn’t use any natural resources.
This was a critical battle during the Burma Campaign. If the Japanese had broken through at Kohima and pushed to Imphal, they could have cut supply routes to the northern army groups building the Stillwell Road to China. Those soldiers deserve all the praise for what they did.
Bravery displayed fully in this battle
The battle of Manila should be interesting due to being dubbed as "Asian Stalingrad"
What about the battle of Shanghai?
EXCTALY, i was like "Asian Stalingrad?" You Manila? now that was a Stalingrad the amount of Filipinos that were murdered is just horrifying
Yeah, I think Manila is the real Stalingrad. The city was completely wiped out, even worse than Stalingrad or Warsaw, or even Dresden
People say battle of Shanghai is the stanlingrad of the east, the sheer scale of it.
@@historynerd9965
Battle of Wuhan in China 🇨🇳
The battle of the Century.
Indeed
My grand Uncle, of the Assam Regiment (then a young regiment) died in this battle. He was a machinegunner, he was hit in his arm by grenade shrapnels. But being a hill-man: a native to north East India, he refused to have his arm amputated and died of gangrene in a hospital.
This is infact the only battle of WWII, where Indians especialy North East Indian tribals (of the Assam Regiment and the Assam Rifles), fought in their own home turf
The British 2nd Division was the same unit evacuated from Dunkirk in 1940! It got transferred to India afterwards.
9:21 ok so something not mentioned here is that this event involved 6 Grant tanks. As they were advancing the tanks commanders exposed themselves from the top hatch to engage Japanese infantry with grenades and small arms. 5 out of the 6 Commanders were killed doing this.
I think that was Imphal. They were supporting the 1/17 Dogras. There was at least one M3 at Kohima, commanded by a Sgt. Waterhouse.
One tank still lies there near the roadside
"Oh, bury me out in the jungle, under the old Burma sun, bury me out in the jungle, My duty to England is done."
God Save The King
This was a savage battle. It is unfortunately not as well documented or recognized as it should be.
The setting of that battle would not be as strange as if the two opposing sides had actually PLAYED tennis to settle this fight.
As a northeastern guy i am truly honoured that people havent forgot the battle of kohima i thank you simply history 🙏🏻
Thank you so much for covering this.....I am from Kohima,Nagaland.....pls do visit Kohima...a cherry tree survived the war near the tennis courtwhere a Japanese sniper was positioned....when full bloom.....ul c how the cherry tree had to go thru.......
Battle of Kohima and battle of Imphal also known for Indian national army during Second World War.
One/third of Indian division was British regiments and the Artillery regiments British, the Burma Campaigns was blooded, even Winston Churchill did not like Jungle warfare.
Indian artillery was also there. There was an Indian in the Indian artillery who won a Victoria cross
At the start of the war that is correct, a British Indian Army Division had 3 brigades and each brigade had 4 batallions, 1 British and 3 Indian.
But by this point in the war almost all British Indian Divisions were entirely Indian, my understanding is that only the Indian Divisions in Italy kept the original structure of having 1 british batallion per brigade
The artillery was indian. By the end of 1944 the 2+1 structure had been abandoned in almost all the brigades due to a shortage of British units as they were required for the campaign in Europe which was the first priority being closer to the British home front
@@Rudraksh-ql4ce most Indian military which number 2 to 3 millìons men and women volunteers of population 377 million 800 thousand during world war 2 was used has garrison troop unit station in Iran and Iraqi protecting the Oil Fields, the Indian Army lose 87000 people in combat hard fighter they are including the Gurkahs too.
@@bjornsmith9431 only 50,000- 60,000 indian soldiers were stationed in Persian and middle East theatre. 65% of the indian army was in Burma, another 20% was in Italy. Infact during the burma camapigin toughly 75% of all forces in the XIVth army of General William Slim came from the indian army. There were 12 and later 14 indian divisions in Burma , and only 2 British divisions, as well as 3 african divisions
Ngl this vid is next level dude good job I'm happy your recording good job I have a youtube channel to watch it
I never even knew about this battle! Thanks for raising awareness of it. By the way, I think the off-center rising sun flag as seen at 3:18 & 7:55 is the naval ensign, while the army one has a centered rising sun.
I am very grateful to you for making a video on the battle of Kohima 😊😊.
love the vids and their quality :>
I've visited Kohima once and it's crazy how such fierce battle took place in such a small place the size of a tennis court
The tennis cout exists till today and a war memorial cemetery is built in that area
Ah yes, nothing like a good ol' "friendly" game of tennis
7:39 World at War on Veteran was historically accurate.
I'd recommend the book "Burma 44" which is about the "Battle of the Admin box". A precursor to Kohima and Imphal. The Japanese needed the supplies from the Admin Box to help supply these other 2 offensives. They failed...amazing book.
Thank you so much for covering this.Love from Kohima
I am from the state of Nagaland where this battle took place. There is a war memorial located in middle of town and also a museum, the local people actually helped the British troops instead of Japanese because the Japanese were brutal towards the local people.
I m very glad to the people who made this video since it was a battle that changed the course of war in indo- Burma and happened in our land that deserves to be popular and moreover my grandfather too took part in this war and heard the difficulty and hardship faced by them during the war.my grandfather died in 2006 at the ripe of 90.
God bless you all
Great video
That fight was more personal for both the sides because of the involvement of INA( indian national army) fighting for the Emperial Army 👍
Awww finally one from my own state and town
Ok but I love how the Japanese snuck like children's cartoon characters 7:06
Makes sense. Axis soldiers are typically portrayed as looney tunes-esque cartoon villains in our media 😂
Anything but humans
Love and support to your channel from Mokokchung, Nagaland.
The Battle of the Tennis Court was part of the wider Battle of Kohima that was fought in North East India from 4 April to 22 June 1944 during the Burma Campaign of the Second World War. The Japanese advance into India was halted at Kohima in April 1944 and Garrison Hill, on a long-wooded ridge on a high ridge west of the village, was, according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission the scene of "perhaps the most bitter fighting of the whole Burma campaign when a small Commonwealth force held out against repeated attacks by a Japanese Division". During the siege of Kohima, heavy fighting, including hand-to-hand combat, occurred in the grounds surrounding the Deputy Commissioner's bungalow, including the tennis court, beginning around 8 April and continuing until 13 May when the assaulting Japanese troops began withdrawing from the area.
Have you done a video about the Battle of Checkpoint Pasta? It was during the war in Somalia and was the first major battle the Italian army engaged in since WWII, of course taking place at an abandoned pasta factory!
Very interesting you would think something like this would happen in A more urban setting but this is in more rural
I just learned World War II Burma campaign and your name is very lovely.
The Lushaii/Kuki were among the bravest during the Battle of Imphal-Kohima as part of the 1st Assam Regiment. A young Lieutenant in this battle later became the most decorated soldier in the Regiment, Brigadier T Sailo who later became the Chief Minister of Mizoram. The names of martyrs at Jessami and Kohima are testament to this.
Glad you covered this
Assam regiment was at Kohima battle.
Watching this from Kohima 🤗
I am from Nagaland, Kohima. My grandparents used to tell stories about the war.
Thank you for the video.
There are many ww2 storage bunkers in dimapur but it is only known to locals
Arguably the more infamous and realistic “Asian Stalingrad” was the battle of Manila 1945. Although it was more like the Asian Leningrad...
Sorry that youtube sucks now, man. You're videos are great and interesting!
My Father was at an airbase at Infall, He was a C-46 Crew chief but since it was an all hands situation he was being used as infantry. He said the only thing that saved them was a B-24 stuck in the mud. They managed to get the A.P.U. running and used the twin fifties in the turrent to mow the Japanese down. He has long since passed and i sure do miss him.
( We still have the letters and script taken off the Japanese Dead.)
If anyone has more details on this id sure like to know)
Great video! Thank you for sharing!
Finally something about us its been a million years since you last mentioned us
One of the battles that solidified the legend of the Ghuraks.
Sadly , indian Sikh troops and other ethincities are always ignored despite being 70% of the total forces
Nice tennis match! More bullets and grenades than balls though.
I need more boulets!
I always considered the liberation of Manila to be the Stalingrad of Asia. Look it up and you’ll see why
i believe it was the first time that the British fought so desperately and made a concrete stand, unlike in Singapore/ Burma before fighting the Japanese..
Well this gives a new meaning to fighting on the green.
They (Brits) visit the WWII Veterans n aid them medically n financially n sometimes to listen to their stories n sometimes the families inquire about their loved ones who lost their lives in the war of Kohima.
History shows that... sometimes wars are just battles made out of matches and rounds at best
Big bro Kindly made the video of The Battle of Imphal, Manipur, North East India. Thankyou Please
My great grandfather fought with Japanese in Kohima in British Indian army
My great grandpa was in the British Indian Army's 3/14 punjab. He later joined the INA in Singapore and fought under netaji at imphal
I’ve never heard Kohima called “The Stalingrad of the East”… I have heard that phrase before though, and exclusively used for the Battle of Manila, Philippines.
Siege of Shanghai in 1937 and Siege of Manila in 1945 were often regarded as "Stalingrad of Asia" as well.
Battle of Wuhan China 🇨🇳
Most deadliest battle in Asia
This will not top the true Asian Stalingrad, Manila.
Got me at the scottish privates story lmao
Any Indian who tells me, that World War 2 was an European and North African war often gets chided by me. I direct them to Imphal, Kohima and the Andamans. The Kohima memorial is a must visit in my opinion. Insane to imagine when you look at it today, that it was the sight of possibly one of the most important battles in the Asia Pacific theatre.
When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.
Shanghai and manila
My Great Grandfather was likely apart of this however he died without telling us where exactly he fought in Burma all we know was he was apart of the 15th Punjab Regiment and was wounded twice in the leg
Ah yes, the Burma Campaign. One of the bloodiest battles in southeast asia campaign yet nobody knows it.
According to indian accounts, it's more bloodier and deadly even the Philippine campaign is the second to this.
The battle of Kohima is a key battle for the Royal Corps of Signals and stands as our main battle honour in the east.
Chris Kane why are the Japanese holding Lee Enfields?
You want the real Stalingrad of Asia? Please do a video on the Battle of Manila from February to March of 1945. The urban warfare in that battle was comparable to Stalingrad.
Manila was worse the Japan massacre Philippines people.
@@bjornsmith9431 They make the Nazis look soft
@@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- the Japanese military and civilians was suicidal for their God Empire talking about cult religion the man made empire gods are terrible.
Battle of kohima is known as Stalingrad of east because of the brutality of the battle and also because after this battle the Japanese retreat started
@@ebenezer7789 and that is just dumb
Good video, but if you're going to make an analogy of Stalingrad in the East, I would submit that the battle for Manila would be better.
last time i saw this man with around 100k-800k subscribers, he got all of these subs but doesn't get money? Zamn, youtube do be really goofin
A japanese tank still lies there in ruins till this day.
Who else sees a resemblance between the Japanese soldiers and Star Wars battle droids?
Not at all taking away from a major turning point in the war for British & Indian troops fighting the Japanese.
But, you cannot seriously compare, even proportionally, this to Stalingrad. The battle of stalingrad was responsible for damn near almost 2 Million deaths that is absolutely insane
Agree, the only thing truly comparable to the battle of Stalingrad was the battle of Stalingrad.
@@martineldritch we can compare turning points in war of course, but just as someone who is putting into perspective the substantial human loss of life that occurred. There is nothing comparable to it. It was perhaps the bloodiest and most decisive battle in WW2.
If we're strictly speaking of turning points it's 1. Stalingrad
2. Midway
3. Possibly El Alamein
When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today. (Kohima Epitaph)
God bless those men!
I like how he pretends that he's not reading a script at the end
You guys changing the cover art 3 times was funny
No wonder why is it called Stalingrad of Asia or whatever.
The nature of the ferocious close quarters fighting is probably the reason.
@@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-its because after this the Japanese started their retreat just like tht germans at Stalingrad
Could you do a video on the battle of sihang warehouse?
A big battle indeed. Idi Amin with his KAR was also in WW2 Burma.
Please make a video on Kargil war. The war that took place on highest altitudes in the world.
I wish the school history books had some space for information like this.
*The battle of Manila has entered the chat*
My friend, s grand grandfather was a revolutionary of indian national army and he was brutally murdered by british his last wish was the freedom of our mother india🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
My great grandfather was too an INA soldier brother. He was in the sapper breaching Company of the Azad brigade
You meanhe was killed in battle against the British
@@steveforster9764Nope, he was martyred in the fight for India's independence. That's what 1.4 billion people think , so the opinion of 68 million Brits doesn't matter.
The soldiers in the front trenches during the night attack were most likely bayoneted, stabbed, slashed, and beaten to death to maintain stealth.
0:49 How many battles need to ride Stalingrad's coattails? :/