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Tour of Britain's Greatest Battle
– the 2nd World War in Imphal and Kohima

Kohima War Cemetery Commonwealth soldiers

Tour of Britain's Greatest Battle – the 2nd World War in Imphal and Kohima

The pivotal World War – II battles of Imphal and Kohima, which took place between March and July 1944, were notably selected as Britain’s “Greatest Battle” of the modern era in a 2013 survey by the National Army Museum in London. This distinction placed them ahead of events like the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo and the D-Day landings.
For the Japanese government and people, these battles—along with the atomic bombings—were defining moments.
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The failed campaign to capture Imphal resulted in the loss of 50,000 to 80,000 Japanese soldiers. Many more perished on the “Road of Bones” during the agonizing retreat back to Burma due to exhaustion, malnourishment, and disease. Japanese historians and the public often view these twin encounters as a catastrophic error in judgment that led to needless deaths.
These two historical events are now interpreted through various lenses, reflecting the perspectives of the British Empire, the Japanese, and the independent Indian state. However, it is worth noting that none of these narratives prominently feature local war memories and histories, which are often relegated to a mere backdrop in the telling of the events.
Kohima War Cemetery Commonwealth soldiers
Kohima War Cemetery Commonwealth soldiers

This Indian Frontiers tour revisits the North Eastern region of India to commemorate World War II.

This special-interest War Tour focuses on the history of the Allied and Japanese forces in the region, including the war’s impact and post-war reparations on its integration into India. The itinerary takes you to the key war fields, campsites, trenches, airstrips, and forest areas, with a specific focus on Nagaland and Manipur—the two focus areas of WWII in India. The tour also includes visits to Calcutta and Barrackpore, the army headquarters of Lt. Gen. Bill Slim, the acting commander of the Eastern Army.

Highlights

  • Talk by an expert over evening drinks to set the tone
  • Reference to war maps to reconstruct the advancements
  • Meeting WW-II families and conversations with village elderly
  • Visit of War cemeteries, lesser-known epitaphs
  • Access to Hornbill Festival if dates coordinate (December each year) .
Learn more : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbill_Festival/

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