Battle of Shangshak

Battle of Shangshak
Part of the Battle of Imphal
Date 20–26 March 1944 Location 8 miles (13 km) south of Ukhrul, Manipur, India Result see Aftermath
Belligerents
British India Nepal[1]	Japan
Commanders and leaders
Maxwell Hope-Thomson	Shigesaburō Miyazaki
Strength
approx. 1 understrength parachute brigade, elements of two infantry battalions, one mtn bty	approx. 1+ infantry regiment, elements of two regiments
Casualties and losses
652	400+

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 (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.