Imphal (Meitei: [im.pʰal]; [1] English: UK: / ˈɪmfəl /, [2] US: / ˈɪmpˌhʌl /) [3] is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of …

Imphal 1944 (Japanese: 1944年インパール, romanized: 1944-Nen inpāru) is 2014 Japanese - English bilingual feature film based on the Battle of Imphal of World War II.

Oct 4, 2020 · The battle for Kohima and Imphal was a decisive turning point in WWII. In India’s remote northeast states of Manipur and Nagaland, travelers can visit museums and memorials dedicated to the...

Jan 17, 2025 · Imphal was the seat of the kings of Manipur before the region fell under British rule. In 1944 it was the site of a significant tactical victory for the Anglo-Indian forces over the Japanese on the Burmese front of World War II.

Imphal-Kohima was one of the biggest defeats the Japanese Army ever suffered. Mutaguchi was relieved of command, recalled to Tokyo, and finally forced into retirement in December 1944.

Triumph at Imphal-Kohima focuses on the operational nature of this critical battle and the political elements therein. Despite the nature of the fighting around the Imphal plain, there is a limited sense of the combat involved at the battalion level or below. The lack of maps requires readers to consult their own in order to track units, staging areas, and events throughout the text. Despite ...

The battles of Imphal and Kohima deserve to be remembered as among the most significant of World War II. They marked the farthest limit of Japan‘s advance in Asia and the beginning of their ultimate defeat.

Imphal (Meitei: [im.pʰal]; English: UK: / ˈɪmfəl /, US: / ˈɪmpˌhʌl /) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a moat.

Imphal was the site of a large battle during the attempted Japanese invasion of India in 1944. Despite its small population, Imphal is considered by some to be the most important city in eastern India.

After fierce clashes on the border in February 1944, the main Japanese force, 85,000 strong, crossed the Chindwin River on 8 March and poured into India. The Battle of Imphal Members of the RAF Regiment point out Japanese positions in the Imphal Valley. By April, the Japanese had reached Imphal.