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The Battle of Sangshak: 19 to 26 March 1944 (Prelude to Kohima and Imphal)
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Күн бұрынThe Battle of Sangshak: 19 to 26 March 1944
With Keith Hathaway
Part of Footsteps in the Pacific Week on WW2TV
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The Battle of Shangshak took place in Manipur in the forested and mountainous frontier area between India and Burma in March 1944. The Japanese drove a parachute brigade (fighting as infantry) of the British Indian Army from its positions with heavy casualties, but suffered heavy casualties themselves. The delay imposed on the Japanese by the battle allowed British and Indian reinforcements to reach the vital position at Kohima before the Japanese.
Our guest Keith Hathaway graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a degree in history. I served 31 years in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Serving in several units within the State retiring as a First Sergeant (OR8). Including a 5 year term as a Staff NCO in the 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade "26th Yankee Brigade". Currently working for a Major Financial Institution in Boston Massachusetts
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@scottgrimwood8868 2 жыл бұрын
An excellent presentation by Keith. It is great to see a US military historian interested in the Commonwealth forces during World War 2. I hope Keith comes back on WW2TV soon.
@Chiller01 2 жыл бұрын
William Slim, one of my favourite officers of the war.
@thegreatdominion949 2 жыл бұрын
Re: air transport of troops and their equipment from the Arakan front to Imphal, Robert Farquharson's book "For Your Tomorrow" (pg. 187) indicates that the airlift of the division was conducted over a period of nine days by 20 Commandos (C-46) which had been temporarily taken from the Hump route (presumably all USAAF) and 25 Dakotas (C-47) (presumably largely or entirely RAF) which completed a total of 758 sorties.
@Daniel_McGarry_Paolini 2 жыл бұрын
That's a great book.
@garymiller_85 2 жыл бұрын
Always great watching shows on the Pacific theatre. I got James Holland Burma '44 at We Have Ways, and it's jumped to the top of my "to read" pile.
@tonyvart7068 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent overview of one of many individual actions in Burma.
@philbosworth3789 2 жыл бұрын
A good presentation by Keith explaining something about this delaying action.
@mal3519 2 жыл бұрын
Great talk Keith , enjoyed it thanks.
@porksterbob 2 жыл бұрын
The three options that slim has at the beginning, with the attack, hold, or pull back. Pulling back to draw out the Japanese supply lines is very reminiscent of how the chinese had won their few victories over japan. Slim was famously the only allied general in 1942 who bothered to ask the Chinese for advice on how to fight and win against japan.
@woodylee9780 2 жыл бұрын
Another great show on the CBI!
@TheVigilant109 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation by Keith. Thank you. Great use of maps
@crunchytheclown9694 2 жыл бұрын
Thaks guys
@morganhale3434 Жыл бұрын
This is fascinating. I am getting so many vibes from Kohima/Imphal, Dien Bien Phu (?), and Khe Sahn. This was a battle that projected the future combats that would shape the Indo-China world for the next eight decades. Very well done. Also, the British 14th Army comes off very well in professionalism and elan as an elite force.
@gb3007 10 ай бұрын
2nd Division 14th Army were 2nd Division BEF in 1940, and as such were the division sacrificed to make operation Dynamo feasible, British rearguard at Dunkirk, holding off 2 armoured divisions and the SS Tottenkompf. My gt uncle served in 1st bn Royal Berkshires, Dunkirk to Mandalay.
@lemelin1 5 ай бұрын
Loved this. I do believe he meant the "type 41 mountain gun" not the type 31. Small mistake but one I feel needed to be corrected.
@KeithHathaway-ju9cy 5 ай бұрын
Hi, my reference is the Japanese Monograph No. 134 Burma Operations Record. You can find the document online.
@zainmudassir2964 Жыл бұрын
Invasion of India by Japan was effectively defeated in these early battles. They had no concept of massive Indian manpower and air transport ability and helped in collapse of Japanese rule in Burma within a year
@billenright2788 2 жыл бұрын
Another 'curveball' out of nowhere. I know little(actually nada) about this part of WW2. So cool to learn about what is basically alien territory to almost all U.S. WW2 hobbyists.
@robertwrightson6455 5 ай бұрын
On the cover of Michael Hickey's book The Unforgettable Army it states the forward is written by "Colonel The Viscount Slim OBE, DL" which I found curious, Slim was far senior than a colonel. Can anyone explain?
@SirHarry1960 9 ай бұрын
Interesting, the Military Medal is actually called Military Cross, one of which my father won at Sangshak as part of 50th Indian Para.
@WW2TV 9 ай бұрын
No, they are different medals. The Military Medal is for enlisted personnel up to Sgt. The Military Cross for CSM up to Major
@SirHarry1960 9 ай бұрын
The MM no longer exists thank you for explaining @@WW2TV
@WW2TV 9 ай бұрын
@@SirHarry1960yep, different these days
@Kalaswalia 2 ай бұрын
A great presentation. A little more work on proper pronunciation of words relating to Indian units would've helped make it even better.
@culloden23 Жыл бұрын
Great video of a battle I knew little of. But, where exactly was the Allies position ? I’m looking on Google maps and can’t figure it out
@WW2TV Жыл бұрын
Just look for the village of Sangshak, it's still where it was
@culloden23 Жыл бұрын
@@WW2TV I found the village and was trying to orient it to the map in Seaman’s book
@christianhathaway5423 Жыл бұрын
@@culloden23 I believe on google maps its referred to as shangshak khullen
@culloden23 Жыл бұрын
@@christianhathaway5423 thank you. I’ll look for it
@christianhathaway5423 Жыл бұрын
@@culloden23 I helped my father search for it earlier in his research and we had a similar issue
@alanmorgan2536 6 ай бұрын
Where did you get the information about there being an ancient volcano in the area? Obsidian? I know there is coal in the area, but no igneous rocks for hundreds of km
@WW2TV 6 ай бұрын
I don't know where Keith got that from
@alanmorgan2536 6 ай бұрын
@@WW2TV I researched the area and it is near the ophiolite belt. Ophiolites are basically oceanic crust that has been thrust upwards as a result of plate tectonic collision. It can be very dark and confused with obsidian. It is actually an interesting piece of geologic information, as I am working the region.
@KeithHathaway-ju9cy 5 ай бұрын
Hi, My reference is Harry Seaman’s amazing book The Battle at Sangshak page 72 2nd paragraph
@alanmorgan2536 5 ай бұрын
Thanks! I will look into that@@KeithHathaway-ju9cy
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