Kohima - The Furthest Battle (Japanese invasion of India 1944) by Leslie Edwards

This is a second-hand copy of the book Kohima - The Furthest Battle - The Story of the Japanese Invasion of India in 1944 and the 'British-Indian Thermopylae' by Leslie Edwards.

Condition: This is a used book in good condition. This copy is ex-library with the usual stamps an inserts. Clean white pages - see photos. Dust-jacket was protected by clear plastic sleeve - now removed.

Publisher: The History Press
Year: 2009
ISBN: 9781862274884
Format: Hardback with dustjacket
Pages: 479
Condition: Used Ex-library (Good)

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 Using extensive research in primary sources and many previously unpublished first-hand accounts, Leslie Edwards presents a definitive analysis of this pivotal battle.