The Battle of Imphal
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- In 2013 The British National Army Museum conducted a poll to determine “Britains Greatest Battle”, the outcome may have come as a surprise for many, while the likes of Waterloo and D-Day often take centre stage in the mind of many, the winner of the poll was the often overlooked but crucial battles at Imphal and Kohima during the Burma Campaign.
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My great uncle fought in the 14th. He came home thankfully
Damn, that’s some heavy casualties for the Japanese
You are absolutely right, very heavy losses indeed.
I’d love to hear about the airborne in Burma, definitely a bunch of guys who never get covered!
They are on the radar, I am currently researching them as we speak! Thank you for the comment and suggestion!
I second that please
Bill Slim, for me is one of Britain's greatest generals. Great video 🎉
I'm new to the channel but will definitely check out more 🤩
Completely agree with you! Slim was a fantastic General. Thanks for the support and welcome aboard!
I have a full video on Slim here - th-cam.com/video/f2GO5g1Eh3g/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FnDM6iHid1Fu-a7p if you are interested!
The American army study these battles and slim as an inspirational leader which is a compliment indeed. Slim was loved by his troops , spoke several languages but most of all he gave them confidence. His exploits and generalship was top draw.
Yes indeed the forgotten army. Brave men one and all and lets not forget the Chindits. How many people know about their heroic ventures behind Japanese lines.
I know I should wait but I may miss your next video on Kohima. Please for give me for posting the Kohima epitaph. How so few words can mean so much.
'When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,
For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.'
I covered the Chindits recently! If you're interested in the link to the video it is here - th-cam.com/video/Q66TRTzI9bw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=gDLU2PtUhfIp7sNr
If you subscribe you'll get a notification of the next video! Always appreciate the comments, so thank you, and thank for posting the Kohima Epitaph, very poignant words.
@@afewminutesofhistory Thank you for your kind reply. I'll watch the video and subscribe. I look forward to your next video. Thank you.
Thank you! It's always a pleasure to gain a subscriber, its very much appreciated. Plenty more stuff to come out regarding the 14th Army/Burma!
My father was a Sgt in the 14th army, he was in the chindits, he never spoke about his experiences, his only quirk was to sniff every mouthful of food before he ate it to make sure it wasn't rotten.
Thanks for sharing his story, and that is quite the quirk!
Wonderful information, thank you 🌹🕊
Thanks for the comment again Jeff! Always appreciated, glad you enjoyed it.
@afewminutesofhistory glad you're here, it's needed.
Never forget.
You're doing a great job, keep going 🤓
The 14th Army and Slim really were a special bunch who have never been given the credit they deserve. I've said it before and will say it again. I believe Montgomery would have been an utter failure in the Burma theatre, but Slim would have been just as good, if not better in North Africa and Europe.
They both understood the importance of good preparation and effective logistics.
@victornewman9904 that is true. I'll give that to Montgomery. 2nd El Alamein was the first battle that REME took part in after its formation, and Monty said the Corps kept the punch in the army's fist due to the fact that the recovery and repair of equipment, especially armour, was now streamlined and far more efficient.
the first time, that the british stood fast their ground in the face of the Japanese.
I'm loving this different perspective on the war 👍🏽
Cheers Daniel, glad you're enjoying the videos!
1:17 that parade must have been post war as that jeep is an early M38 or even possibly a CJ2a. Either way, the vehicle belongs to the Indian Army as the British never used them, preferring to soldier on with the wartime MBs and GPWs until eventually superseded by the Series 2 Landrover. (We'll ignore the blind alley that was the Austin Champ.)