▁over ran ▁the ▁divis ional ▁H Q . ▁Units ▁of ▁the ▁division ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁subsequent ▁Battle ▁of ▁the ▁Admin ▁Box , ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁Japanese ▁failed ▁to ▁capture ▁positions ▁supplied ▁by ▁par ach ute ▁dro ps ▁and ▁were ▁forced ▁to ▁retre at . ▁ ▁During ▁March , ▁the ▁Japanese ▁launched ▁a ▁major ▁off ensive ▁( c oden amed ▁Operation ▁U - Go ) ▁into ▁Man ip ur . ▁Having ▁been ▁with dra wn ▁from ▁the ▁A rak an ▁batt les , ▁the ▁division ▁proceeded ▁by ▁road ▁and ▁rail ▁to ▁Dim ap ur , ▁where ▁it ▁came ▁under ▁command ▁of ▁XXX III ▁Corps ▁and ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Koh ima . ▁The ▁ 1 6 1 st ▁Indian ▁Brigade , ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 th ▁Indian ▁Division , ▁came ▁under ▁command , ▁while ▁the ▁ 8 9 th ▁Brigade ▁was ▁flow n ▁to ▁Im phal , ▁to ▁replace ▁ 1 6 1 st ▁Brigade ▁in ▁ 5 th ▁Division . ▁During ▁early ▁May , ▁ 3 3 rd ▁Brigade ▁completed ▁the ▁re capt ure ▁of ▁Koh ima ▁R idge , ▁while ▁the ▁main ▁body ▁of ▁the ▁division ▁re capt ured ▁N aga ▁Village ▁to ▁the ▁north ▁of ▁the ▁r idge . ▁During ▁the ▁later ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁month ▁and ▁early ▁June , ▁the ▁division ▁advanced ▁through ▁heavy ▁mon so on ▁ra ins ▁along ▁rough ▁tracks ▁to ▁the ▁east ▁of ▁the ▁main ▁road ▁from ▁Koh ima ▁to ▁Im phal , ▁and ▁cleared ▁Japanese ▁st rag gl ers ▁from ▁Uk hr