Imphal-Kohima 1944 MP Match

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Nginear wrote: Tue Sep 09, 2025 12:16 am Really impressed with the pictures you find.
Thanks man. I dug deep into the internet to find some of these gems with some eureka moments like rare old photos of the pro-Japanese Burma Defense Army came across my screen. 🙂
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Ep 21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQpvQZdOte4&t=24s

SC-Pacific: Imphal-Kohima 1944 Ep 21, May 7, 1944 "Attritional warfare is taking a toll on the Indian and Chinese Armies at Chittagong and Ledo."
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Ep 22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uF0VJ13VOQ

SC-Pacific: Imphal-Kohima 1944 Ep 22, May 10 1944 "Chittagong is lost and Leto is next to fall."
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Ep 23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmQQg-byKg8&t=41s

SC-Pacific: Imphal-Kohima 1944 Ep 23, May 13 1944 "Ledo falls and the Chinese fall back deeper into Assam. The Indians retreat north in East Bengal but hold at Kohima/Dimapur."
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Ep 24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUC3RRw1uGs&t=401s

SC-Pacific: Imphal-Kohima 1944 Ep 24, May 16 1944 "The Indians reinforce at Dinapore/Kohima. The Chinese continue to fall back west down the Brahmaputra River valley in Assam"
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Ep 25: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEKv_sVPKLc

C-Pacific: Imphal-Kohima 1944 Ep 25, May 19 1944 "Chinese forces reinforce the Kohima sector as the evacuation of East Bengal and Assam continues"
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Ep 26: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF5pv7O3Yzs

SC-Pacific: Imphal-Kohima 1944 Ep 26, May 22 1944 "The Allies evacuate east Assam and throw their last reserves into Dimapur, Nagaland Territory."
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OldCrowBalthazor wrote: Sun Sep 21, 2025 3:29 am Ep 26: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF5pv7O3Yzs

SC-Pacific: Imphal-Kohima 1944 Ep 26, May 22 1944 "The Allies evacuate east Assam and throw their last reserves into Dimapur, Nagaland Territory."
Wow the surrender note is really cool...
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Tanaka wrote: Sun Sep 21, 2025 8:37 pm
OldCrowBalthazor wrote: Sun Sep 21, 2025 3:29 am Ep 26: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF5pv7O3Yzs

SC-Pacific: Imphal-Kohima 1944 Ep 26, May 22 1944 "The Allies evacuate east Assam and throw their last reserves into Dimapur, Nagaland Territory."
Wow the surrender note is really cool...
Oh yeah. I saved this in case your Japanese got close to Dimapur. ;)
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Ep 27: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9iqV7P7V-M&t=76s

SC-Pacific: Imphal-Kohima 1944 Ep 27, May 25 1944 "The Allies prepare for a final stand at Dimapur."
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Ep 28: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T2qWG8kDlw&t=43s

SC-Pacific: Imphal-Kohima 1944 Ep 28, May 28 1944 "The Allies hold fast at Dimapur. The Japanese make a play on Paoshen in Yunnan, China."
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Here's a similar helmet to the one the Gurkha soldier is wearing in the above post. Got this in PDR Lao in the mid 1980s. Very useful when raining and crawling through the bamboo..... ;)
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Ep 29: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ckGlbLRDws

SC-Pacific: Imphal-Kohima 1944 Ep 29, May 31 1944 "The Allies stand pat at Dimapur and eye the remaining RR line out for a withdrawal as the Japanese pincers start to close."
JAPANESE MINOR VICTORY-AAR

That's all folks!
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OldCrowBalthazor wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 8:30 pm Ep 29: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ckGlbLRDws

SC-Pacific: Imphal-Kohima 1944 Ep 29, May 31 1944 "The Allies stand pat at Dimapur and eye the remaining RR line out for a withdrawal as the Japanese pincers start to close."
JAPANESE MINOR VICTORY-AAR

That's all folks!
Another fun one thanks for playing OCB! Great game! Excellent scenario! Really enjoyed all of these pictures!
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A great series, thanks for making it and also for posting all these excellent and inspiring images!
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why only a minor victory? It seemed like a complete rout in favor of the Japanese
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Umeu wrote: Sat Sep 27, 2025 4:36 pm why only a minor victory? It seemed like a complete rout in favor of the Japanese
Had to capture Dimapur!

Axis Decisive Victory
Akyab, Dimapur, Imphal, Kohima, Myitkyina and Wanting at any time.

Axis Minor Victory
Akyab, Myitkyina, Wanting, and either Dimapur, Imphal or Kohima on June 1, 1944.

Allied Decisive Victory
Chittagong, Dimapur, Imphal, Kohima, Ledo, Myitkyina and Wanting at any time.

Allied Minor Victory
Chittagong, Dimapur, Imphal, Kohima and Ledo on June 1, 1944.
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