The Assam Regiment in the Burma Campaign

Charlotte Carty tells the story of the Assam Regiment and its important contribution during the Burma campaign.

The Assam Regiment was raised in India during the Second World War in response to the growing threat from Imperial Japan. It would go on to be one of the only units to serve throughout the Burma campaign (1942-45).

Its 1st Battalion played a key role in delaying the Japanese advance on Kohima in April 1944, crossing 70 miles (113km) of mountainous terrain in the wake of a fierce encounter with the invading forces at Jessami.

Join Charlotte Carty as she charts the Assam Regiment’s journey from its formation in Shillong in 1941 to Rangoon in Burma in 1945. 

About the speaker

Charlotte Carty is a trustee of the Kohima Educational Trust. Her grandfather, Lieutenant Colonel ‘Bruno’ Brown, was the commanding officer of the Assam Regiment at the Battles of Jessami, Kharasom and Kohima. He was killed in action on 4 January 1945 near Shwebo in Burma.