<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ngenyanga elandelayo, amabutho aseBrithani aqala ukulungiselela ukuhlasela kweJapane okwakulindelekile. Ngo - March, iJapane yahlasela i - India, yase ivimbezela i - Imphal neKohima. Ephendula, iDivision yesi-2 yabelwa iButho Leshumi nane laseBrithani futhi yayalelwa ukuba ithuthele eChittagong. Ngenxa yempi yaseKohima, umbutho waphendulelwa esifundazweni sase-Assam. Ngemuva kokuhamba, iDivision yaqala ukuhlasela ngo-Ephreli 12. Ngokubambisana ne- 7th Indian Infantry Division, le division yaphula ukuvinjezelwa kweKohima yiJapane  <response>: futhi wabaphoqa ukuba babuyele emuva. Iqhubekela e-Imphal, i-division yalwa nebutho lamaJapane. Ngomhlaka 20 Juni, lo mkhakha wahlangana namabutho amaNdiya aseBrithani ayesethuthukile esuka e-Imphal, okwaqeda lokho kuvinjezelwa. Phakathi nalokhu kulwa, lo mkhakha wasiza ekubhujisweni kwe-Japanese 31st Division, futhi walahlekelwa abantu abangu-2 125. 