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Kohima: Britain's Greatest Battle with Akiko MacDonald and Richard Greenwood
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Kohima: Britain's Greatest Battle with Akiko MacDonald and Richard Greenwood
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29 minutes
Released:
Mar 15, 2019
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The Battle of Kohima was a critical part of the war fought between Britain and Japan during World War II. It acted as a turning point on the eastern front more generally, and Dan talks to Akiko MacDonald, the daughter of a Japanese soldier who fought in the battle and Richard Greenwood, a former England rugby captain who has done lots of work into researching the battle. The National Army Museum recently polled the Battle of Kohima as Britain's greatest battle. For an accompanying documentary to this podcast, you can watch Imphal and Kohima: Britain's Greatest Battleon History Hit TV. Use code 'pod4' at checkout to get a 30 day free trial and your first 4 months for £4/$4.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Peter Curry & Felix Maynard For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Mar 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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