1944 ⟶ Japanese Forces Cross Indian Border

Japanese forces cross the Indian border all along the Imphal...
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1941
1944

🇯🇵 Japanese Forces Land on Sarawak

Japanese forces land on Sarawak (Borneo).⟶
Japanese Forces Land on Sarawak (1941)
BorneoSarawakJapanSoutheast AsiaInvasionPacific TheaterMilitary Expansion

🇯🇵 Japanese Forces Cross Indian Border

Japanese forces cross the Indian border all along the Imphal front.⟶
JapanIndiaImphalBurma Campaigninvasionmilitary offensiveSouth-East Asiaborder conflict

🇯🇵 Japanese Offensive Begins at Imphal, India

Japanese begin an invasion attempt on India, starting a four-month battle around Imphal.⟶
Japanese Offensive Begins at Imphal, India (1944)
IndiaImphalJapanese ArmyInvasionSoutheast AsiaBattleBritish ArmyBurma Campaign

⬇️ Japanese Troops Retreat in Burma

Japanese troops are in retreat in Burma.⟶
JapanBurmaBurma Campaignmilitary retreatAllied offensiveSouth-East Asiawar in Asiaretreat

⚔️ Japanese Forces Surround British at Imphal and Kohima

The Japanese drive on the Plain of Imphal, supposedly halted, proves strong enough to surround British forces at Imphal and Kohima, in India.⟶
Japanese Forces Surround British at Imphal and Kohima (1944)
IndiaImphalKohimaJapanBritish forcesBurma campaignbattleAsiaoffensiveencirclement

🇮🇳 Japanese Retreat from Imphal, India

The Japanese retreat from Imphal (India) with heavy losses; their invasion of India is over.⟶
ImphalIndiaJapanese RetreatBurma CampaignEastern FrontAllied VictoryMilitary CampaignJapanese Defeat