The Waterhole

Just north of the hill on the east side of Nhpum Ga lies a water hole at the base of the hill. The hill slopes down steeply to the water hole, which was supplying the entire 2nd Battalion of Merrill's Marauders. Now that the Japanese were all around …

1944-03-31

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Just north of the hill on the east side of Nhpum Ga lies a water hole at the base of the hill. The hill slopes down steeply to the water hole, which was supplying the entire 2nd Battalion of Merrill's Marauders. Now that the Japanese were all around Nhpum Ga, the water hole was their only source of water. The Pioneer and Demolition Platoon of the Green Combat Team was responsible for holding the water hole and had set up defensive positions at the base of the hill. As a part of the all-out effort to take Nhpum Ga, the Japanese sent a force up the ravine northeast of the village to attack the hill..Another Nhpum Ga classic.

Nhpum Ga, Burma

Merrill’s Marauders or Unit Galahad, officially named the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), was a United States Army long range penetration special operations jungle warfare unit, which fought in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II, or China-Burma-India Theater (CBI). The unit became famous for its deep-penetration missions behind Japanese lines, often engaging Japanese forces superior in number.

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