Battle of Imphal:
The operation to take Imphal by the Japanese Army consisted of support from the Indian National Army, who were in primarily support and scouting roles. The Japanese Army crossed into India on the night of 7th March and engaging the British Indian forces guarding the frontiers the morning of 8th March 1944.By March 12, elements of the British Army were so hard-pressed around the Indo-Burmese border that they were given permission to withdraw to the Imphal Plain. The withdrawal took 20 days to complete. By the time the first reinforcements arrived, the Japanese were only 48 km from Imphal
