This work investigates the strategic significance and tactical execution of the Battle of Kohima during the 1944 Japanese invasion of India. Arthur Swinson, a military historian, utilizes primary source accounts, official war diaries, and personal correspondence to reconstruct the defensive operations of the British and Indian forces. The text argues that the successful defense of Kohima served as a critical turning point in the Burma Campaign, effectively halting the Japanese advance into the Indian subcontinent.

Historians and military scholars frequently cite this work as a foundational account of the conflict in the India-Burma theater. Readers often note the technical precision of the tactical descriptions and the author's ability to synthesize complex military movements into a coherent narrative.