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Battle of Shangshak

Battle of Shangshak was a battle fought on 26 March 1944 in what is now India. It was part of Operation U-Go. The recorded result: See Aftermath.

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Fought26 March 1944
WhereIndia24.810N, 93.940E
OutcomeSee Aftermath
BelligerentsBritish India; NepalagainstJapan
Casualties and losses652and400+
Part ofOperation U-Go1944

Where it sits in Operation U-Go

Battle of Kohima, 1944Battle of Imphal, 1944Battle of Shangshak, 1944Battle of the Tennis Court, 194419441944Battle of Shangshak, 1944
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Record

Date26 March 1944
to 26 March 1944
PlaceIndia
24.810N, 93.940E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthApprox. 1 understrength parachute brigade, elements of two infantry battalions, one mtn btyApprox. 1+ infantry regiment, elements of two regiments
Casualties and losses652400+
Commanders
  • Tim Hope-Thomson
  • Shigesaburō Miyazaki
Battle of ShangshakBattle of ShangshakBattle of ImphalBattle of the Tennis CourtBattle of KohimaBattle of the Tennis CourtBattle of KohimaAizawlSilchar100 km24.810N, 93.940E
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Battle of Shangshak is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872294, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Shangshak, revision 1370589155, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.