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80th Anniversary of the Battle of Sangshak
This March sees the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Sangshak. Probably the least talked about battle by a British Parachute Brigade, the 50th Indian Parachute Brigade.
The Japanese pressed their attacks around Imphal and the British withdrew to defensive positions. There was no rout of the British, the British were resupplied by air. Whilst the fighting was ferocious the Japanese never gained Imphal….and the rest, as they say, is history.