Kohima-Imphal, the Stalingrad of the East

[BanzaiCat]

I read somewhere that there was a huge British supply dump near Kohima, or in it, I think. The author made some major assumptions there, saying that if the Japanese had seized it they'd have had their way with India, pretty much. I'm pretty sure the Japanese would have been at their rope's end had they won and would have required weeks of rest and recuperation to get back into anything near fighting trim for them.

[Sir Slash]

I've always felt they were biting-off too much to chew also. But possibly as a spoiling attack to prevent or delay a Brit offensive, maybe.

[besilarius]

One of the really important units of the British army was the elephants under LCol JH Williams.  Elephant Bill.
There were places only the elephants could go with loads, and for making roads, nothing worked better in the jungle.
Can you imagine being a career elephant wrangler?
Did Hannibal have an Elephant Mago?