WW-II Battles of Kohima and Imphal, which stopped Japanese

Really super courageous men - both Alllied and Japanese! These two-Battles of Kohima and Imphal were possibly even grimmer than the ones of Bataan and Guadalcanal in terms of casualities. Its one of the first major defeat for the Japanese army and a turnaround of the fortunes of the Allies. And brilliant leadership by Field Marshall William Slim of an army of sorts including majority Indians.There were quite a few extraordinary military leaders who built up this finale in this theatre. Major General Orde Charles Wingate, DSO and his Chindits were harassing the Japanese in Burma behind their own lines throughout the war. They gave the Japanese nightmares on their own turf of jungle warfare expertise. Also the flamboyant American Phil Cochran and his Air Commando One which was the Chindit's own air support force. Wingate went on to train the American version of the Chindits, namely Merrill's Marauders, who operated in North Burma from Ledo in Assam, north of Kohima. And of course we have the rather redoubtable 'Vinegar Joe': American Gen. Joseph Stilwell also based at Ledo.