What the records say
- When
- 20 Mar 1944 – 26 Mar 1944
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 24.81° N, 93.94° E
- Description
- battle of the 1944 Burma campaign during World War II
- War
- World War II
Battle of Shangshak
1944 battle in Manipur, India
The Battle of Shangshak took place in Manipur in the forested and mountainous frontier area between India and Burma, from 20 March to 26 March 1944. The Japanese drove a parachute brigade of the British Indian Army from its positions with heavy casualties, but suffered heavy casualties themselves.
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