The Battle of Sangshak: 19 to 26 March 1944 (Prelude to Kohima and Imphal)

The Battle of Sangshak: 19 to 26 March 1944 With Keith Hathaway Part of Footsteps in the Pacific Week on WW2TV    • Footsteps in the Pacific Week   The Battle of Shangshak took place in Manipur in the forested and mountainous frontier area between India and Burma in March 1944. The Japanese drove a parachute brigade (fighting as infantry) of the British Indian Army from its positions with heavy casualties, but suffered heavy casualties themselves. The delay imposed on the Japanese by the battle allowed British and Indian reinforcements to reach the vital position at Kohima before the Japanese. Our guest Keith Hathaway graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a degree in history. I served 31 years in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Serving in several units within the State retiring as a First Sergeant (OR8). Including a 5 year term as a Staff NCO in the 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade "26th Yankee Brigade". Currently working for a Major Financial Institution in Boston Massachusetts You can become a YouTube Member and support us here    / @ww2tv   You can become a Patron here   / ww2tv   Please click subscribe for updates Social Media links -   / ww2tv     / ww2tv     / ww2tv   WW2TV Bookshop - where you can purchase copies of books featured in my YouTube shows. Any book listed here comes with the personal recommendation of Paul Woodadge, the host of WW2TV. For full disclosure, if you do buy a book through a link from this page WW2TV will earn a commission. UK - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/WW2TV USA - https://bookshop.org/shop/WW2TV