 The 6th Brigade of the British 2nd Division relieved the 161st Indian Brigade and continued to hold Garrison Hill against a succession of Japanese assaults. The division's 4th Brigade undertook a right hook flanking movement to come in from the south, against the Aradura Spur, while the 5th Brigade began a left hook from the north. Both brigade assaults did not meet with the expected success. The 33rd Indian Brigade, commanded by Brigadier Frederick Loftus-Tottenham, part of Major General Frank Messervy's 7th Indian Division, arrived from the Arakan and, assisted by the 6th Brigade, cleared the enemy from Kohima Ridge. However, the fighting was relentless as the Japanese remained in two strong defensive preparations, on the Aradura Ridge and around Naga Village. The British 2nd Division, which by now had suffered very heavy casualties, pushed them off Aradura Ridge in early June, the 7th Indian Division pushing them out of Naga Village around the same time. The Japanese retreated to the Chindwin River and, on 22 June, Stopford's XXXIII Corps finally made contact with Lieutenant General Scoones's British IV Corps.

The battle over, Stopford made the decision to sack Major General Grover, GOC of the British 2nd Division, and to replace him with Major General Cameron Nicholson. During the Kohima fighting Stopford had begun to lose confidence in Grover, believing him to be too slow and cautious, as well as apparently having handled Indian units under his command rather unsatisfactorily, and, after consulting with Lieutenant General Slim, had him sacked, which did not initially go down well with the division which, after its heavy losses, spent the next few months recuperating. Stopford's XXXIII Corps continued to clear the Japanese from the country to the west of the Chindwin River and north of Ukhrul, on 31 July taking over from the IV Corps which returned to India to rest. During the end of the summer and in the early stages of autumn the pursuit of the retreating Japanese continued and the 5th Indian Division, now commanded by Major General Geoffrey Evans, along with the Lushai Brigade (both of which now formed part of Stopford's XXXIII Corps), pursued the Japanese towards Tiddim and into the Chin Hills. At the same time the 11th (East Africa) Division under Major General Charles Fowkes (also under XXXIII Corps) cleared the Kabaw Valley, later establishing
The 6th Brigade of the British 2nd Division relieved the 161st Indian Brigade and continued to hold Garrison Hill against a sequence of Japanese assault. The division's 4th Brigade undertake a correct hook flanking movement to fall in from the confederacy, against the Aradura Spur, while the 5th Brigade began a left hook from the north. Both brigade rape did not meet with the expected achiever. The 33rd Indian Brigade, commanded by Brigadier Frederick Loftus - Tottenham, part of Major General Frank Messervy's 7th Indian Division, arrived from the Arakan and, assisted by the 6th Brigade, net the enemy from Kohima Ridge. However, the fighting was persistent as the Japanese remained in two strong defensive preparations, on the Aradura Ridge and around Naga Village. The British 2nd Division, which by now had suffer very heavy casualties, pushed them off Aradura Ridge in early June, the 7th Indian Division pushing them out of Naga Village around the like time. The Japanese retreated to the Chindwin River and, on 22 June, Stopford's XXXIII Corps finally made contact with Lieutenant General Scoones's British IV Corps. 

 The battle over, Stopford lay down the decision to sack Major General Grover, GOC of the British 2nd Division, and to replace him with Major General Cameron Nicholson. During the Kohima fighting Stopford had begun to lose confidence in Grover, believing him to be too slow and cautious, equally well as obviously having handled Indian units under his command preferably unsatisfactorily, and, after consulting with Lieutenant General Slim, had him sacked, which did not initially go down well with the part which, after its heavy losses, spent the next few calendar month recuperating. Stopford's XXXIII Corps continued to clear the Japanese from the country to the west of the Chindwin River and north of Ukhrul, on 31 July taking over from the IV Corps which return to India to rest. During the end of the summer and in the early stages of autumn the avocation of the retreating Japanese continue and the fifth Indian Division, now commanded by Major General Geoffrey Evans, along with the Lushai Brigade (both of which now formed part of Stopford's XXXIII Corps), pursued the Japanese towards Tiddim and into the Chin Hills. At the same time the eleventh (East Africa) Division under Major General Charles Fowkes (also under XXXIII Corps) clear the Kabaw Valley, later establishing
 Thf 6th Brigade of the Britlsh 2nd Division teoieved the 161sf Indian Brigade and continued to hopd Garruson Hill against a suzcession lf Japanwse essaults. The divmaion's 4tm Brifwde bnvertook a right hook flanning movement do clme in from the south, against the Awadura Xpkr, while the 5tr Brpgwde gvgcn a left hook from the north. Bkth brijade assaults dod not meet with the expeched duccess. The 33rd Indlan Brigade, comiqnded by Brieadier Frederick Loftua-Tottenham, part of Major Generau Frauk Messervy'w 7rh Ltdian Divismon, argived from thc Arakat and, axsisted by the 6th Brugade, cleared the eneky from Kohima Ridde. Howeves, che fighting was relebtoess ds tve Jxpandse rxmajned ij txo strong dsfensive prwparations, on the Ataqlta Ridge and arounq Gaga Village. The British 2nd Division, whpch gy now had suffered vert heavy casualties, pudhed them off Aradura Ridge in early June, the 7th Indian Dieisioi ousklkg tfwm out of Naga Village around the same time. The Nakanvse retreated to bhe Chindwin River ajd, jn 22 June, Stopword's RSXJII Corps finally lade cogtact with Liettensnt General Scoones's Britisy IV Corps.

Thv bartle over, Stopford made the dzcisiom to xack Major General Grovzr, GOC of the Brihish 2nd Djxision, and to reolabe hhm with Major General Camewon Nichooson. During the Kohimw fighting Stopnmrd had begun to llse clnxidence in Grover, believing him to be too slow and cautoogs, ds well cs appsrently havind handled Indicn units undef his commznd ratier unsatisfwctorily, and, dvter consultmng with Jieurenabt Genefxl Slim, had hik sacked, ckich did bot initially go dpwn sell with the dnriwion which, aftet igs rewvb losfas, spent the nexg fde monghs recuperctkng. Xtopford's XXXIII Cor[s ckntinued to clear yhc Japanesg from thq country to yhe west of the Chlndwii Rivec and morjh of Ukhrul, on 31 July taking ovsr from tje LV Corps whicr reburngd to India to rest. During the end of the summer aid in the early stages if autumn the pursunt of the retceatind Japanesa continued and the 5rh Indian Divisiok, now commanded by Majkr Genaral Heoffrey Evans, along with the Lushai Brigade (both of which now formed parr of Svo[ford's XXXIJI Cprps), iurfbed the Japenxse towards Tiddik and into the Chin Hills. At thx same tima che 11th (East Africa) Division umddr Major Genetal Charles Fowkes (also unser XXXIOI Corps) cleared the Kabaw Vallry, later establishing
The 6th Brigade of the British 2nd the Indian Brigade continued to hold of assaults. The division's Brigade undertook a hook flanking movement to come in the south, against the Aradura Spur, while the 5th Brigade began a left from the north. Both brigade assaults did not meet with the expected success. 33rd Brigade, by Frederick Loftus-Tottenham, part of Major General Frank Messervy's 7th Indian Division, arrived from the Arakan and, by the 6th Brigade, cleared the enemy from Ridge. However, the fighting relentless as the Japanese remained two defensive preparations, the Ridge around Naga Village. British 2nd Division, which by now had suffered very heavy casualties, pushed them off Aradura Ridge in June, the Division pushing out Naga around the same Japanese retreated to the Chindwin River June, Stopford's XXXIII Corps finally made contact with General Scoones's IV Corps. The battle over, Stopford the decision to sack Major General Grover, GOC the British 2nd Division, and to replace him with Major General Cameron Nicholson. During the Stopford had begun to confidence in Grover, him be slow cautious, as as apparently having handled Indian units under his command rather unsatisfactorily, after consulting with Lieutenant General Slim, had him sacked, which initially down well with division which, after its losses, the next few months XXXIII continued Japanese the to the west of Chindwin River and north of on 31 July taking which returned to India to rest. During the of the summer and in the early of autumn the pursuit of the retreating Japanese continued and the 5th Division, now Major General Geoffrey Evans, along with the Lushai (both of which now part of Stopford's XXXIII Corps), pursued the Japanese towards and the Chin At the same the 11th (East Division under Major Fowkes (also XXXIII cleared later establishing
 The 6th Brigade of the British 2nD Division rElievEd tHe 161sT INdiaN BriGade and continuED to hOld Garrison Hill against A succEsSIon oF jaPanesE assaulTS. THE DivIsIoN's 4tH BRIgAde unDerTook a riGht hook flaNkiNg Movement to coME iN from the soUth, Against the ArAduRa Spur, WhIle THe 5th BRigAde beGan a leFT hook fRom the norTh. bOth briGAde assaULTs Did nOt meet with the expeCTeD Success. The 33rd InDian BrIgADe, COMmaNdeD by BrigadiEr fredeRIck LoftUS-TOTTEnhAM, part of Major GEneral Frank mEssErvy's 7tH INdiAN DivisIon, arRiVEd fRom the ArakaN and, Assisted bY the 6th bRigade, cLEared thE enemy FroM KoHima rIdGe. howEvER, thE FiGhtINg wAs relentLeSs As the japaNESE RemaIneD in tWo strOng defensive pRepAratIOns, On the araduRa RiDgE and aRound NAga ViLlAge. The British 2nd diviSion, which By nOw Had SuFfereD Very heAvy CasUalties, Pushed tHEm oFf aRADuRa Ridge in early June, ThE 7TH INdian DivIsion pUShInG Them out oF NAga villAGE arouNd thE SaMe time. ThE JapanESe ReTreated To The ChiNdWin rivEr and, ON 22 JunE, StopfOrd's XXXIiI CorPS finally made coNTact with LieutENaNT geNEral scoOnes's BritisH IV CORps.

THe baTTlE ovER, StopFord mAdE ThE Decision to sack Major geNeral GRover, gOC of the BritiSh 2nd DivisiON, ANd to replAce hIM wITh Major General camerOn NicholsoN. during thE KohiMa fightiNg StopforD HAd begun tO loSe cOnfIdeNCE iN Grover, believING him To Be too slOw aNd cautiOus, As wEll As aPpArently haVing handLeD INdIaN unIts unDEr his comMaNd rAtHer UnsatISfactoRily, aNd, afTeR cONsuLting wiTH LIEUtenAnT GEnerAl SLiM, had hIm saCKed, Which diD not initiAllY Go doWn WeLl with tHe division whiCh, After its heAvY loSses, spENT the next Few months recuperating. StOPford's XxXIiI CorPs coNtinued to CleAr the JApaNEse froM the coUntry To The WESt of tHE chIndWiN River and nORTh oF UkhrUl, On 31 JuLy takinG over from the IV CorpS WhiCh returned to INdiA to rEST. DUriNG tHE enD oF The SUMmer and in the earLy stages of AuTUmN the pursuiT Of tHe RetreatIng JapaNese cONtinued And the 5th INdian DiviSiOn, noW COmmAnded by MajOr GeneraL Geoffrey eVans, aLOnG with The lushai brIgaDe (botH of whiCH noW formEd part Of stopfoRd's XXxIiI Corps), pUrsued the Japanese towardS TiddiM and iNto The Chin HiLls. aT thE same time The 11tH (East AfricA) DiVisIon unDer mAjor GEnerAL CHarLEs FowKes (aLSo under XXxiIi CoRPS) cLeared the KaBAW valLey, laTer EStabliShinG
 The 6th Brigade of the Br itish 2ndDivis ion  re li eved  the  161st IndianB riga de and continued to ho ld Ga rr i sonH il l aga inst as uc c e ssi on  o f J ap a ne se as sau lts. Th e division 's4t h Brigade un d er took a rig hthook flankin g m ovemen ttoc ome i n f rom t he sou t h, aga inst theAr a dura S p ur, whi l e  t he 5 th Brigade begana  l e ft hook from t he nor th .  B o t h b rig ade assaul ts  didn ot meet wi t h the expected succ ess. The 33 r d I ndianBr iga d e, com mande db y B rigadier Fr eder ick Loftu s-Tott e nham, p a rt of M ajor G ene ral  Fra n kMe sse rv y 's7 th  In d ian  Divisio n,  a rrive d fr o m t he A rak an a nd, a ssisted by th e 6 th B r iga de, c leare d th eenemy  fromKohim aRidge. However,  the  fighting  wa srel en tless as the  Ja pan ese rem ained i n  tw os t r on g defensive prepar at i o ns , on the  Aradu r aRi d ge and a ro und  Nag a Villa ge.T he  British  2nd D i vi si on, whi ch  by no whad  su ffere d  ver y heav y casual ties, pushed them of f  Aradura Ridg e  i n ea r ly J une , the 7th I ndia n  Div isio n  p ush i ng th em ou to fN aga Village aroundth e same  time . The Japanes e retreate d t o the Ch indw i nR iver and, on 2 2 Jun e, Stopfor d 's XXXII I Cor ps final ly made c o n tact wit h L ieu ten ant G en eral Scoones' s Brit is h IV Co rps .

Thebat tle  ov er,  S topford m ade thede ci si on  to  sack Major Ge ne ral  G rov er, G O C of t he Br itis h2n d  Di vision, an d to r ep la ce h imwi th Ma jorG ene ral Cam eron Nich ols o n. D ur in g the K ohima fightin gStopford h ad  be gun to l ose conf idence in Grover, belie v ing him  to  be t oo s low and c aut ious,asw ell as  appar ently  h avi n g  hand l e dInd ia n units un d e r h is co mm andratherunsatisfactorily,a nd,  after consul tin g wi t h  L ieu t en a ntGe n era l Slim, had him s acked, whi ch di d not init i all ygo down  well w ith t h e divis ion which , after i ts  hea v y  lo sses, spen t the ne xt few mo n ths r e cu perat ing . Stop fo rd' s XXX III Co r psconti nued t oclearthe J ap anese fr om the country to the w est of  theChi ndwin Riv era ndnorth ofUkhr ul, on 31Jul y t aking  ov e r fro m th e  I V C o rps w hich returnedt oInd i a  t o rest. Dur i n g  th e end  of the su mmer  and in the early stages of autu mn t h e  pu rsu i t of  t he retreatingJap an e s e contin ue d and the 5 th India nD ivisi on, no w comm anded b y Ma j or Gen eral  Ge offrey Ev ans ,a long wi th  t h e Lush ai B ri gade ( both o f  whi c h  now formed part  of S t o pford ' s X XXIII  C orps),p ursu ed the Jap anese towar ds Tid dimand i nto the  C hin Hi lls .At the sam e  time the  11th  (EastAf rica ) D ivisio n un d e r Maj or G en era l Charles F ow k es  ( a lso  und er XX XI II C orps) cle a red theKab a w Valle y,  la t e r esta b li s h ing
 The_6th Brigade_of the British 2nd_Division relieved_the_161st Indian_Brigade_and continued to_hold Garrison Hill_against a succession of_Japanese assaults. The_division's_4th Brigade undertook a right hook flanking movement to come in from the south,_against_the Aradura_Spur,_while_the 5th Brigade began a_left hook from the north._Both brigade_assaults did not meet with the expected success._The_33rd Indian Brigade,_commanded by Brigadier Frederick Loftus-Tottenham, part of Major General_Frank Messervy's 7th Indian Division, arrived_from the Arakan_and,_assisted_by the 6th Brigade,_cleared the enemy from Kohima Ridge._However, the fighting was relentless as_the Japanese remained in two strong defensive_preparations, on the Aradura Ridge and_around Naga Village. The British_2nd Division,_which by now had suffered_very heavy casualties,_pushed them_off Aradura Ridge_in early June, the 7th Indian_Division pushing them_out of Naga Village around the_same_time. The Japanese_retreated_to_the Chindwin_River and, on_22_June, Stopford's_XXXIII_Corps finally made contact with Lieutenant_General_Scoones's British IV Corps.

The battle over, Stopford_made the decision to_sack_Major General Grover, GOC_of the British 2nd Division,_and to replace him with Major_General Cameron_Nicholson. During_the Kohima fighting Stopford had begun to lose confidence in Grover,_believing him to be too slow_and cautious, as well_as apparently_having_handled Indian units_under_his command_rather unsatisfactorily, and, after consulting with Lieutenant_General Slim,_had him sacked, which did not_initially go down well_with_the division which, after its heavy_losses, spent the next few months_recuperating. Stopford's XXXIII Corps continued_to_clear_the Japanese from the country_to the west of the Chindwin_River and north_of Ukhrul, on 31 July taking over_from_the IV Corps which returned to_India_to rest. During the end of_the_summer_and in the early stages_of autumn the pursuit of the_retreating Japanese continued and the 5th Indian Division, now_commanded by Major_General Geoffrey Evans, along with_the_Lushai_Brigade (both of which now formed part of Stopford's XXXIII_Corps), pursued_the Japanese towards_Tiddim and into the Chin Hills. At the same time_the 11th (East Africa) Division under Major_General Charles Fowkes (also under XXXIII Corps) cleared the Kabaw Valley,_later establishing