Battle of the Kohima Imphal Road
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened Allied position in India
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| gptkbp:casualties |
High casualties on both sides
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_India
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Renya_Mutaguchi
gptkb:General_Geoffrey_Scoones |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Symbol of resistance and bravery
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| gptkbp:date |
April 4, 1944
June 22, 1944 |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Admin_Box
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
April 1944 and June 1944
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger conflict in Southeast Asia
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
One of the fiercest battles in the Pacific theater
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Kohima Imphal Road
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| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:Japanese_15th_Army
gptkb:British_4th_Corps gptkb:31st_Indian_Brigade 2nd British Division |
| gptkbp:key_event |
gptkb:Siege_of_Kohima
gptkb:Battle_of_Kohima Japanese withdrawal Commemoration of the battle in history End of the siege Counter-offensive by Allies Allied air support Final assault on Japanese positions Use of artillery by Allies Allied counterattacks Impact on subsequent battles in Burma Japanese encirclement attempts Recognition of valor by soldiers Reinforcements from India Strategic withdrawal of Japanese forces Supply issues faced by Japanese forces |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Remembered in military history
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kohima
gptkb:Imphal |
| gptkbp:memorials |
gptkb:Kohima_War_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Banzai charges by Japanese forces
Defensive and guerrilla tactics used by Allies |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Imphal
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Turning point in the Burma Campaign
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the supply route to India
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| gptkbp:terrain |
Hilly and rugged terrain
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kohima
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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