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By the end of 1943 the Japanese had occupied most of South-East Asia. On 6 March 1944, the first units of the Japanese 15 Army crossed the inhospitable border of what was then Burma, and invaded India. At the township of Kohima they were met by a small, hastily assembled force of Indian and British troops, later reinforced by 2 Division of Slim's 14 Army, who fought valiantly and forced the Japanese to retreat. Described by Mountbatten as 'the British/Indian Thermopylae', Kohima was a turning point in Japanese fortunes, heralding their continued defeat in battle until their formal surrender on 2 September 1945. Using extensive research in primary sources and many previously unpublished first-hand accounts, Leslie Edwards presents a definitive analysis of this pivotal battle. AUTHOR: Leslie Edwards has been researching this work for the past decade, using primary sources from India, Japan and the UK. His cartographic and illustrative skills have allowed him to present detailed troop movements with excellent clarity. He has written several technical books on the subject of civil engineering. This is his first military history book. He lives in Brighton. 50 b/w illustrations

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… Easily the most comprehensive account of the Kohima battle. All of us who are involved, either as participants or as students of the literature of the battle, are in Edwards’ debt. -- Major (Ret'd) Gordon Graham MC

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Leslie Edwards has travelled, worked and lived all over the WORLD. Kohima is his first military history and is the result of decades of research. He was a member of the semi-official civilian delegation to Kohima in 2014, in honour of the battle’s 70th anniversary.

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