"It was hell on earth": Battle of Kohima veteran remembers the horrors of war

The Battle of Kohima - which ended on this day in 1944 - is remembered as one of the crucial turning points in WWII.

Less well known, but equally important as the Allies’ success on D-Day, it was the first time the Japanese army had been beaten on land and helped prevent the invasion of India.
Richard Day, 93, was among those 1,500 soldiers who defeated 15,000 enemies in a remarkable, against the odds, victory.

This is his story.

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