Advance on Kohima4 April 1944
Sato's Thirty-First Division reaches the Kohima area and begins operations against the Allied position.
Historical person
Kotoku Sato Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kotoku Sato, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Japan.
2 records1944–19442 events1 places
Chronological biography
1944
Withdrawal from Kohima31 May 1944
Sato orders his exhausted division to withdraw from Kohima as food and ammunition shortages become critical.
Titles and roles
Lieutenant General
Record provenance
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