Battle of Imphal
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The Battle of Imphal was a pivotal 1944 World War II engagement in northeast India where Allied forces halted and decisively defeated the Japanese advance toward India.
Aliases (4)
- Imphal Campaign ×2
- Imphal offensive ×1
- Imphal–Kohima operations ×1
- ill-fated Imphal offensive in Burma ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle → |
| associatedWith |
U-Go offensive
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| awarded |
battle honours to participating Allied units
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| belligerent |
British Empire
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British Indian Army → Indian National Army → Japan → |
| casualties |
heavy Japanese casualties
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significant Allied casualties → |
| commander |
Geoffrey Scoones
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Renya Mutaguchi → Stopford → William Slim → |
| commemoratedIn |
war memorials in Imphal
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
British India
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| defensiveRole |
defense of India’s eastern frontier
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| describedAs |
pivotal battle in the Burma campaign
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| endDate |
1944-07
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| followedBy |
Allied advance into Burma
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| hasCategory |
Battles involving India
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Battles involving Japan → Battles involving the United Kingdom → |
| involvedForce |
Fourteenth Army (British)
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IV Corps (British Indian Army) → Indian National Army units → Japanese Fifteenth Army → |
| location |
Imphal
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India → Manipur → |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of air supply by Allies
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fighting in mountainous jungle terrain → |
| objective |
Japanese advance into India
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capture of Imphal → |
| opponent |
Japanese Fifteenth Army
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| partOf |
Burma campaign
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South-East Asian theatre of World War II → |
| precededBy |
Japanese U-Go offensive planning
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| recognizedBy |
British military historians as major victory
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| relatedTo |
Battle of Kohima
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| result |
Allied victory
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| simultaneousWith |
Battle of Kohima
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| startDate |
1944-03
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| strategicSignificance |
halted Japanese advance toward India
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secured Allied control of northeast India → |
| theatre |
South-East Asia
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| turningPointIn |
Burma campaign
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| year |
1944
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Burma campaign
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Operation U-Go → |
hasPart |
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Indian National Army
("Imphal Campaign")
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conflict |
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South East Asia Command
("Imphal–Kohima operations")
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coordinatedOperation |
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Fourteenth Army
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engagement |
|
World War II battles
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|
hasNotableBattle |
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United Kingdom
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involvedIn |
|
Mutaguchi Renya
("ill-fated Imphal offensive in Burma")
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knownFor |
|
South-East Asian theatre of World War II
("Imphal Campaign")
→
|
majorCampaign |
|
Mutaguchi Renya
("Imphal offensive")
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|
operationCommanded |
|
Battle of Kohima
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relatedOperation |