Richard, kohima is my hometown. Today kohima is a sprawling town and the capital of the state of Nagaland. It's doing well, the main battlefield is now standing strong and is today the heart of the town.
My Grandfather was also a veteran of the same battle. He was also awarded the Burmese Star. He passed away in 2018. Long live the veterans who fought the good fight for our future 🫡
'It wasn't quite a picnic'. Classic British understatement! To the immortal memory of the Indian Army and the British Fourteenth Army. You will not be forgotten.
It is so important for people off this country to know how Indian British and American troops fought the Japanese soldiers and One off the bloody wars that was fought.Thank so veterans for all courage.
@Veterans' Foundation.. thank you for sharing these incredible men, we could never repay what they did for us.. truly the greatest generation. Also if possible arrange something so he can come back to kohima.. although it might be hard for him, I'm pretty sure we'd all like to have the pleasure of Richard visiting us
My Father who died aged 58 in 1977 was there with the 4th Battalion Queens Own Royal West Kent's.Im 72 the baby.My poor old Dad had a shitty war.Was at Dunkirk 1940.Then 3 glorious in England.He had tattoo on left arm soldier marching Burma on top bottom said Never Again..As I say 72 now but give up 5 yrs just to have 10 minutes with him
My great grandfather fought it the battle of kohima and was wounded in that battle lost his best mate right beside him in the Kings own yorkshire light infantry battalion. Lost his brothers in the war too one on the hms glorious and the other im a submarine somewhere
My dear Father died in 2008 he fought at Kohema his ex council house was sold to pay for his care in a nursing home ! Your comment has filled my eyes with tears
David when war finished my Father rejoined in 1946 Fusiliers ( R R F ) till 1960.It was only in his last few months that he told me he just didn't fit in never spoke to anyone.Happend to a lot of returning soldiers. Kohima cenotaph For your tomorrow we gave our today
The battle stretches from kohima to Zunheboto. We still find some of rusted grenade down the hill in Zunheboto. My parents often tells us story though its funny, that the Japanese soldier didn't brought thier tiffin and started to steal piglets and Cattles. So the villagers got angry and leaked about their positions and information to the British Indian troops 😂
Incredibly brutal battle. Also the Japanese attacked another strategic position ,imphal. Had the Japanese managed to break through, they may been able to raid valuable supplies and the pathway to India would have been open .
I feel sorry for many of these British soldiers. They fought hard to protect India and valued the Indians, but the UK government made them their puppets.
They fought against the Azad Hind Fauj army by Subash Chandra Bose....Fact that both were Indians fighting each other...one through Subhash Chandra Bose to get independent and other through British govt
@@gmprajwal16 This is very interesting. Did the Indians fighting for the British government switch sides when they realised Chandra Bose was fighting for independence?
It was 3 months battle. Netaji entered Kohima with his army by crossing Singapore, Malaysia and Myanmar(earlier known as Burma). Unknowingly our Indian military fought against them and spread false information regarding Netaji's death. They wanted to hang Netaji's commanders which is known as RED FORT TRIALS. The Indian army controlled by the British govt came to know regarding it and they started Naval Mutiny which was the last war against the British which gave Independence.
@@liverbot4854 I do not get anger. I'm just unhappy with the one who gave their lives for freedom, went unrecognised without any credits and our history being said wrong.
Been through all that hell yet like many of his generation still remained a gentleman. Of course there are still individuals like him in our current woke and broken UK, but by God they're a lot fewer.
@@adamsboringvidsINA forces were fighting for India's independence not for fking bloody Britishers they took help from Japanese to march onto india but on the other side Indian soldiers were stupidly fighting for British until they realise later
And Indians of All sorts fought for INDIA! They knew that the Japanese had only contempt for other Asians, just as Japanese officers had only contempt for their own men.
Richard, kohima is my hometown. Today kohima is a sprawling town and the capital of the state of Nagaland. It's doing well, the main battlefield is now standing strong and is today the heart of the town.
Don't paint such a pretty picture for a beggar state...😂
@@karen0110what do you mean a beggar state?
Karen0110
Either u r from Kohima or someone from outside Nagaland who is insulting our progress🙂
My dear Father died in 2008 fought in Kohema,
Hello Richard!
I hope you are doing well!
I'm from Kohima, Nagaland.
Thank you for sharing this piece of history!
God bless him. He was intended to convey this message.
It wasn't easy for old days newy I'm proud the people from other countries remember kohima n dimapur still
My Grandfather was also a veteran of the same battle. He was also awarded the Burmese Star. He passed away in 2018. Long live the veterans who fought the good fight for our future 🫡
Thank you for remembering and sharing Richard.
'It wasn't quite a picnic'. Classic British understatement!
To the immortal memory of the Indian Army and the British Fourteenth Army. You will not be forgotten.
It is so important for people off this country to know how Indian British and American troops fought the Japanese soldiers and One off the bloody wars that was fought.Thank so veterans for all courage.
@Veterans' Foundation.. thank you for sharing these incredible men, we could never repay what they did for us.. truly the greatest generation.
Also if possible arrange something so he can come back to kohima.. although it might be hard for him, I'm pretty sure we'd all like to have the pleasure of Richard visiting us
Thank you sir for sharing about battle of kohima.Im from Nagaland ♥️👍
By the grace of god he is save from war 😢
To share a history.Apreciate🎉❤
I'm from kohima thank you sir
My Father who died aged 58 in 1977 was there with the 4th Battalion Queens Own Royal West Kent's.Im 72 the baby.My poor old Dad had a shitty war.Was at Dunkirk 1940.Then 3 glorious in England.He had tattoo on left arm soldier marching Burma on top bottom said Never Again..As I say 72 now but give up 5 yrs just to have 10 minutes with him
My great grandfather fought it the battle of kohima and was wounded in that battle lost his best mate right beside him in the Kings own yorkshire light infantry battalion. Lost his brothers in the war too one on the hms glorious and the other im a submarine somewhere
My dear Father died in 2008 he fought at Kohema his ex council house was sold to pay for his care in a nursing home ! Your comment has filled my eyes with tears
David when war finished my Father rejoined in 1946 Fusiliers ( R R F ) till 1960.It was only in his last few months that he told me he just didn't fit in never spoke to anyone.Happend to a lot of returning soldiers. Kohima cenotaph For your tomorrow we gave our today
One of the most brutal battles of World War II.
My Grandfather said, he was a British scout during the war.
The battle stretches from kohima to Zunheboto. We still find some of rusted grenade down the hill in Zunheboto.
My parents often tells us story though its funny, that the Japanese soldier didn't brought thier tiffin and started to steal piglets and Cattles. So the villagers got angry and leaked about their positions and information to the British Indian troops 😂
At India is Battle of Kohima,at My country is Battle Of Greem Ridgeis the one battle forgeted
The music makes it difficult to hear what the man's saying . It doesn't need background music.
Incredibly brutal battle. Also the Japanese attacked another strategic position ,imphal.
Had the Japanese managed to break through, they may been able to raid valuable supplies and the pathway to India would have been open .
I feel sorry for many of these British soldiers. They fought hard to protect India and valued the Indians, but the UK government made them their puppets.
They fought against the Azad Hind Fauj army by Subash Chandra Bose....Fact that both were Indians fighting each other...one through Subhash Chandra Bose to get independent and other through British govt
@@gmprajwal16 This is very interesting. Did the Indians fighting for the British government switch sides when they realised Chandra Bose was fighting for independence?
It was 3 months battle. Netaji entered Kohima with his army by crossing Singapore, Malaysia and Myanmar(earlier known as Burma). Unknowingly our Indian military fought against them and spread false information regarding Netaji's death. They wanted to hang Netaji's commanders which is known as RED FORT TRIALS. The Indian army controlled by the British govt came to know regarding it and they started Naval Mutiny which was the last war against the British which gave Independence.
@@gmprajwal16 Very interesting. Do you sometimes get angry when people say that Gandhi gave India its independence?
@@liverbot4854 I do not get anger. I'm just unhappy with the one who gave their lives for freedom, went unrecognised without any credits and our history being said wrong.
Thank you Britain
u not only fought japanese u mainly fought subhash chandra bose's indian national army
At the going down of the Sun and in the morning we will remember them.
Captain Sir Tom Moor fought at the Battle of Kohima with the West Yorkshire Regiment.
amazing nagaland
Been through all that hell yet like many of his generation still remained a gentleman. Of course there are still individuals like him in our current woke and broken UK, but by God they're a lot fewer.
This was definitely the Stalingrad of the Japanese expansion .The number of the VC S awarded there , exemplified this.
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SALUTE
Hi Richard they hated you, you hated them it was total war we will remember them
REspect
Respect 😎
Don't know what river he is talking about.all I know is there are small streams around kohima.
He said "on the way to Kohima"
It's not just kohima...the war was fought in manipur l,southern angami region and kohima
JAI BHIM 💙🙏
Azad Hind will return………………
Aww did someone’s ancestors lose a war?? Diddums
@@adamsboringvidsINA forces were fighting for India's independence not for fking bloody Britishers they took help from Japanese to march onto india but on the other side Indian soldiers were stupidly fighting for British until they realise later
Indian are real hero
And Indians of All sorts fought for INDIA! They knew that the Japanese had only contempt for other Asians, just as Japanese officers had only contempt for their own men.
All soldiers are heroes
Stop taking credit for everything.